Is it possible to have a production function that exhibits both a diminishing marginal product of labor and constant returns to scale? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Yes is it possible. Under constant returns to scale, both labor and capital are increased at the same time, increasing output by the same proportion. Under the law of diminishing returns, labor alone is increased while holding other factors of production, particularly capital, constant. As a result, output will not change proportionally and the marginal product of labor declines.
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The Shipbreakers of Alang represent a perfect example of how a developing country can apply the principles of the Heckscher-Ohlin model, since
A) shipbreaking is generally considered to be a capital-intensive operation and India, being a large country has much capital. B) shipbreaking is a labor-intensive operation in India, and India has many workers since it is such a large country. C) shipbreaking is a labor-intensive operation in India, and India's availability of capital per worker is less than that of its trade partners. D) shipbreaking is a capital-intensive operation elsewhere in the world, and therefore represents a case of a factor intensity reversal. E) India's climate lends itself to the work involved in shipbreaking.
Why would central bankers have to pay attention to forecasts regarding consumer sentiment and expectations of business owners and managers?
What will be an ideal response?
To decrease the nation's money supply, the Fed can:
A. increase reserve requirements. B. decrease the discount rate. C. decrease reserve requirements. D. buy government securities in the open market.
The demand curve for labor is the
A) marginal factor cost curve for labor. B) marginal physical product curve for labor. C) marginal physical product curve for labor times the wage rate. D) marginal revenue product curve for labor.