All else equal, if there are diminishing returns, then what happens to productivity if both capital and labor increase?
a. Productivity will definitely fall.
b. Productivity will definitely be unchanged.
c. Productivity will definitely rise.
d. None of the above are necessarily correct.
d
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An increase in demand for French fries will cause equilibrium wage rates:
a. and quantities of potato workers hired to rise. b. and quantities of potato workers hired to fall. c. to rise and quantities of potato workers hired to fall. d. to fall and quantities of potato workers hired to rise. e. and quantities of potato workers hired to stay the same.
Understanding the distinction between positive and normative economic statements is important because it
a. enables us to derive better forecasts of macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP b. explains why economics is not a physical science c. is the primary distinction between macroeconomics and microeconomics d. provides a framework for understanding differences among economists e. enables us to see the rationale behind economic models
The chain-reaction game
A. was cancelled on network TV. B. counts secondary benefits without counting secondary costs. C. compounds a bad decision by making more bad decisions, causing unwanted projects to get funded. D. is double-counting of benefits.
If France is capable of producing either cheese or wine or some combination of those two products, then France should:
A. produce the one for which it has a comparative advantage. B. produce the one it is more efficient at producing. C. produce the one for which it has a higher opportunity cost. D. remain self-sufficient if it has the absolute advantage in the production of both.