The major shortcoming of a barter economy is
A) that money loses value from inflation.
B) that goods and services are not traded.
C) the requirement of specialization and exchange.
D) the requirement of a double coincidence of wants.
D
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A) rewarding workers according to their productivity B) rewarding workers according to their needs C) rewarding workers according to the number of their dependents D) all of the above
In the figure above, which of the following represents a real flow of a factor of production?
A) Labor B) Wages C) Goods bought D) Services sold E) Firms' expenditures on factors of production
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a. lower marginal utility and lower total utility b. lower marginal utility and higher total utility c. higher marginal utility and lower total utility d. higher marginal utility and higher total utility e. zero marginal utility, but higher total utility
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A. profit sharing B. work-for-pay C. piece rate D. time rate E. tournament