Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 10 iPods or 5 tablets each year. Country A has 100 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 2 iPods or 10 tablets each year. Country B has 200 workers. Country A has the absolute advantage in the production of:

A. iPods only.
B. tablets only.
C. both iPods and tablets.
D. neither iPods nor tablets.


A. iPods only.

Economics

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An investment pays $100 at the end of each of the three next years. No additional payments will ever be made. If the annual interest rate is 5 percent, the present value of the investment is approximately

A) $250. B) $272. C) $288. D) $300.

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Use the equations for public and private saving to demonstrate how total saving in the economy equals investment

What will be an ideal response?

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Investment is the least volatile component of aggregate spending in the economy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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 Ceteris paribus, an increase in the U.S. demand for Greek goods in Figure 36.1 will

A. Result in a movement from M to R on the supply curve for dollars. B. Increase the dollar price of euros above $2 = 1 euro. C. Make U.S. goods more expensive to Greek residents. D. Result in a movement from M to N on the demand curve for dollars.

Economics