Physical or technological facts are by themselves never sufficient to measure efficiency because
A) what is efficient changes over time.
B) efficiency is a ratio between evaluations.
C) more complex technological processes are inevitably more efficient.
D) physical or technological data can never be known precisely.
E) we can never be sure we are using the most advanced technology.
B
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a. values a lottery at more than its expected value b. values a lottery at exactly its expected value c. values a lottery at less than its expected value d. tends to play lots of lotteries
In a simplified system, a bank receiving a new deposit can extend new loans equal to the amount by which its excess reserves increase
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered a:
A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run demand shock. C. long-run supply shock. D. short-run demand shock.
A constant-cost, perfectly competitive market is in long-run equilibrium. At present, there are 1,000 firms each producing 400 units of output. The price of the good is $60. Now suppose there is a sudden increase in demand for the industry's product
which causes the price of the good to rise to $64. In the new long-run equilibrium, how will the average total cost of producing the good compare to what it was before the price of the good rose? A) The average total cost will be higher than it was before the price increase since the increase in demand will drive up input prices. B) The average total cost will be lower than it was before the price increase because of economies of scale. C) The average total cost will be higher than it was before the price increase because of diseconomies of scale arising from the increased demand. D) The average total cost will be the lower than it was before the price increase as output increases.