Which of the following would be considered an investment in human capital?
a. education
b. a teacher's blackboard
c. the purchase of a new computer to enhance labor productivity
d. All of the above are correct.
a
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The figure below shows the demand for items from a warehouse club. All of the people who shop at the warehouse club have the same demand. If the managers set a single price, so that all customers pay the same price for every item they buy, the firm makes an economic profit of ________ and if the managers use two-part pricing, the firm makes an economic profit of ________.
A) $40 million; $80 million
B) $60 million; $80 million
C) $40 million; $60 million
D) $0; $80 million
In economics, resources are also known as
A) minerals. B) factories. C) factors of production. D) human capital.
Exhibit 12-1 Income distribution for three countries QuintileCountry I (%) Country II (%) Country III (%) Poorest 6 8 4 Second12 12 8 Third15 15 10 Fourth27 30 30 Richest40 35 48 Exhibit 12-1 shows the percentage of income received by each population quintile. In Country II we can conclude that the:
A. least-wealthy 40 percent of the population received 20 percent of the economy's income. B. least-wealthy 20 percent of the population received 25 percent of the economy's income. C. richest 20 percent of the population received 20 percent of the economy's income. D. richest 40 percent of the population received 35 percent of the economy's income.
In the above figure for a monopolistically competitive firm, the total revenue at the profit-maximizing point is
A. $400. B. $880. C. $840. D. $540.