A firm's marginal revenue is defined as:
a. the ratio of total revenue to total quantity produced.
b. the additional output produced by lowering price.
c. the additional revenue received due to technical innovation.
d. the additional revenue received when selling one more unit of output.
d
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A straight-line demand curve with negative slope intersects the horizontal axis at 200 tons per week. The point on the demand curve at which the price elasticity of demand is 1 corresponds to a quantity demanded
A) of 0 tons. B) of 100 tons. C) of 200 tons. D) that would be negative if a negative quantity demanded were possible.
A local street festival that previously sold bracelets in exchange for unlimited alcohol consumption is now concerned about the overconsumption of alcohol. If they switch to selling tickets per drink, will overall consumption at next year's festival decrease?
A. No, because the marginal cost per extra beer will decrease for consumers. B. No, because the marginal cost per extra beer will increase for consumers. C. Yes, because the marginal cost per extra beer will increase for consumers. D. Yes, because the marginal benefit per extra beer will increase for consumers.
Which of the following is not considered a unilateral transfer?
a. foreign aid from one government to another b. income earned from foreign investments c. personal gifts to friends in foreign countries d. donations to foreign countries from non-government domestic charities e. government transfers to foreign residents
The production possibility curve is bowed outward from the origin because of:
a. the law of increasing opportunity costs. b. the finite nature of the resource base. c. inefficiency. d. improper output mix. e. unemployment.