Profit-maximizing employment is the quantity of labor at which
A) marginal revenue product is equal to marginal factor cost.
B) marginal revenue product is equal to product price.
C) marginal factor cost is equal to marginal revenue.
D) marginal factor product is equal to product price.
Answer: A
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A. S1to S2. B. S2to S1. C. S3to S2. D. S3to S1.
The "law of demand" indicates that if the University of Maine increases tuition, all other things remaining the same,
A) the demand for classes will decrease at the University of Maine. B) the demand for classes will increase at the University of Maine. C) the quantity of classes demanded will increase at the University of Maine. D) the quantity of classes demanded will decrease at the University of Maine. E) both the demand for and the quantity of classes demanded will decrease at the University of Maine.
With regard to the characteristics of production indifference curves, which of the following statements is/are NOT true? a. Higher curves correspond to larger outputs
b. An indifference curve will generally have a negative slope. c. An indifference curve is typically assumed to curve inward toward the origin near its middle. d. All of the above are true for production indifference curves, but not for isoquants. e. b and c
An important problem with the gold standard was that
A) it was too complicated and restricted business activity. B) a country did not have control of its domestic monetary policy. C) exchange rates tended to fluctuate a great deal, making it difficult for businesses to make long-run plans. D) one country could easily manipulate the system to its advantage and the disadvantage of other countries.