Suppose there are 100 firms in a market and all are identical. Firm A will hire 20 workers when the wage rate is $10, 25 workers when the wage rate is $9, and 30 workers when the wage rate is $8
The equilibrium wage rate for a number of years has been $9. If the wage rate falls to $8, we know that A) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to 3,000 workers.
B) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to more than 3,000 workers.
C) the quantity demanded for the market will increase to less than 3,000 workers.
D) the quantity demanded for the market will increase, but we can't tell which of the above answers is correct.
A
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When a society's economic institutions provide secure property rights, set up a judicial system that enforces contracts and upholds the law, allow private parties to sign contracts for economic and financial transactions, and maintain relatively free
entry into different businesses and occupations, the institutions in the society can be said to be: A) inclusive. B) extractive. C) exogenous. D) exclusive.
Bobby consumes only chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream. He is spending all of his income
His marginal utility of chocolate is 200 and his marginal utility of vanilla is 200, and the price of chocolate is $1.00 per scoop and the price of vanilla is $2.00 per scoop. To maximize his utility, Bobby should A) buy more chocolate ice cream and less vanilla ice cream. B) buy more vanilla ice cream and less chocolate ice cream. C) not change his purchases between chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream. D) buy no vanilla ice cream.
In the period 1960–95, the federal government
(a) played, in general, a much larger role in the economy during this period than prior to World War II. (b) played a small role in the economy, similar to the 1920s. (c) eliminated most of the major programs for the federal government that were established by the New Deal in the 1930s, while state and local governments began to play a larger role in the economy. (d) played a large role in defense spending but followed basically a laissez-faire policy toward the rest of the economy.
In 2000, about what percentage of federal expenditures were off budget?
a. 1.1 b. 14.1 c. 19.3 d. 22.2