If scarcity was eliminated
A. trade would become unnecessary.
B. the concept of trade-offs would become irrelevant.
C. opportunity costs would increase.
D. all nations would have an absolute advantage in producing all products.
Answer: B
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A) there are no restrictions on entry into or exit from the market. B) there are multiple restrictions on entry into or exit from the market. C) there are many firms selling different products. D) sellers and buyers have imperfect information about prices. E) the many firms sell slightly different products.
Which of the following is a reason why the measurement of GDP is not useful in the measurement of the standard of living of a country?
a. GDP includes what is spent on environmental protection and health care, but it does not include actual levels of environmental cleanliness and health. b. GDP includes the income of the non-residents of a country, and as a result does not reflect the actual income of the residents of the country. c. GDP includes the value of exports of a country, but it does not include the scarcity of goods and services within the country that is created due to exports. d. GDP includes many non-economic activities, but it ignores crucial economic activities like imports.
Which of the following contributed to the soaring housing prices during 2002-2004?
a. the Fed's high-interest rate policy b. the tightening of loan standards by commercial lenders c. the increasing popularity of fixed-rate, long-term loans to lock in low interest rates d. the Fed's low-interest rate policy
In which of the following examples should the first country should trade the named product to the second country?
a. Canada can produce lumber products at a lower opportunity cost than the United States. b. The United States can produce cotton fabric more efficiently than India can, but doing so hurts other U.S. industries. c. Italy can produce leather goods more cheaply than Germany can in the absolute sense. d. Russia can produce more oil than Norway, but it incurs higher production costs than Norway does.