New oak tables are normal goods. What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for oak tables if the price of maple tables rises, the price of oak wood rises, more buyers enter the market for oak tables, and the price of the glue used in the production of the new oak tables increased?
a. Price will fall, and the effect on quantity is ambiguous.
b. Price will rise, and the effect on quantity is ambiguous.
c. Quantity will fall, and the effect on price is ambiguous.
d. Quantity will rise, and the effect on price is ambiguous.
b
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Graphically, the average productivity of labor is illustrated by:
a. the slope of the total product curve at the relevant point. b. the slope of the marginal productivity curve at the relevant point. c. the negative of the slope of the marginal productivity curve at the relevant point. d. the slope of the chord connecting the origin with the relevant point on the total output curve.
The components of a well-run incentive compensation scheme include all of the following EXCEPT
a. evaluating the identified performance measures b. avoiding rewards for outcomes that are not included in the performance measures c. demonstrating that evaluators can be influenced with small favors d. identifying the relevant measures on which to evaluate employees
According to economic reasoning, you should follow Nike's advice and "Just Do It" when
A) the additional costs are the same as the additional benefits. B) the additional costs are greater than the additional benefits. C) the additional benefits are greater than the additional costs. D) the total benefits are less than the total costs.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 6.9 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 6.9Refer to Figure 6.9. The marginal utility of the first video game rental is
A. 8. B. 10. C. 25. D. 40.