In the late 1990s, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia all experienced sharp declines in the value of their currencies; this resulted in economic instability and crisis. The collapse in the values of their currencies undermined their development by:
A. decreasing political instability.
B. decreasing population growth.
C. increasing corruption.
D. reducing investment.
Answer: D
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Suppose there are four firms that are each willing to sell one unit of a good. Each firm has a different minimum price that they are willing to sell for: Firm A $6, Firm B $7, Firm C $10, and Firm D $12
If the market price is $11 then the market supply for this good will be A) 3 units. B) 4 units. C) 1 unit. D) 2 units.
Assume the four major grocery stores in a large metropolitan area decide to meet secretly to fix prices for meat. It would be easiest to maintain this arrangement when:
A) the number of additional competitors is very small. B) the cost conditions for the four firms differ substantially. C) individual firms are able to offer secret price discounts to selected buyers. D) demand for meat and fresh vegetables is falling.
The monopolistically competitive firm maximizes profit by producing to the point at which
A) ATC = AVC. B) MC = MR. C) MR = AR. D) MC = AR.
A professional basketball players' union negotiates a contract that dramatically increases all players' salaries. How would this influence the opportunity cost for a player who was considering giving up basketball to pursue a career in broadcasting?
a. It would not affect the opportunity cost of playing basketball or of broadcasting. b. It would increase the opportunity cost of continuing to play professional basketball. c. It would cause the production possibilities frontier to become convex. d. It would increase the opportunity cost of becoming a broadcaster. e. It should have no bearing on the player's decision from an economic standpoint.