Amy can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 20 cars per year. Mike can produce either 5,000 pounds of cheese or 10 cars per year. Mike's opportunity cost of producing one pound of cheese is ________ car(s).
A. 1/250
B. 500
C. 1/500
D. 1/10
Answer: C
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Is ABC Company producing at the profit-maximizing level of output? Explain.
The income elasticity for cars is high. This is best illustrated by which of the following?
(a) College students buy a high percentage of the lower priced, dependable foreign cars. (b) The purchase of all hybrid cars increases in response to the call to reduce the auto's footprint. (c) U.S. cars built by foreign automakers sold at relatively lower prices than their equal American counterparts. (d) All of the above.
A bubble or panic generally occurs in the stock market because of:
a. upswings in the business cycle. b. expansionary monetary policies undertaken by the government. c. irrational, or abnormal forecasts, or market valuations. d. an increase in the profitability of the firms. e. deliberate government actions to control inflation.
The CPI is used
a. to estimate from estimated to actual values b. to translate from real to nominal values c. to translate from nominal to real values d. as a policy target e. c and d