The differences in the ratios of exports to GDP across countries are believed to be caused primarily by
A) trade barriers.
B) each country's size.
C) monetary policy.
D) fiscal policy.
E) inflation in the domestic country.
B
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A firm operating in competitive input and output markets purchases new technology, which shifts the total product schedule from A to B, as shown in the data below.Schedule ASchedule BNumber of WorkersTotal ProductNumber of WorkersTotal Product130135240247348357454465559571663676At the market wage rate of $30 and product price of $5, this firm will
A. increase the number of laborers hired from 4 to 6. B. increase the number of laborers hired from 4 to 5. C. decrease the number of laborers hired from 4 to 3. D. hire the same number of laborers in both situations.
Refer to Scenario 10.3. Compared to a competitive red herring industry, the monopolistic red herring industry
A) produces more output at a higher price. B) produces less output at a higher price. C) produces more output at a lower price. D) produces less output at a lower price. E) not enough information to relate the monopolistic red herring industry to a competitive industry.
The monopolist faces a downward sloping demand curve, and maximizing profits requires the monopolist to
A) accept the market price for its product. B) will produce where the demand curve is inelastic. C) search for the price consistent with producing to the point at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost. D) search for the highest possible price consistent with maximizing its revenues, irrespective of its explicit and implicit opportunity costs.
A cake is to be shared by two people. Both desire the largest piece possible. One of the two will cut the cake. Under which of the following situations will the cutter adopt a Rawlsian social welfare function?
A) The person cutting the cake chooses the first piece. B) The person not cutting the cake chooses the first piece. C) The two individuals will bid for the right to cut the cake and choose first. D) The two individuals will toss a coin for the right to cut the cake and choose first.