Suppose the cost of flying a 100-seat plane for an airline is $50,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. The marginal cost of flying a passenger is

a. $50.
b. $500.
c. $50,000.
d. This cannot be determined from the information given.


d

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Based on the following data for the country of Tiny Town, the unemployment rate equals Population = 100 Labor force = 80 Number of employed persons = 70 Number of discouraged workers = 5

A) 10/100 × 100. B) 10/80 × 100. C) 15/80 × 100. D) 5/70 × 100.

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The price elasticity of demand is usually equal to the slope of the demand curve

a. True b. False

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When a country imposes and maintains price controls, inflation

A) can never occur. B) will result in a general surplus of goods and services. C) is felt through long lines of people wanting to buy goods. D) has been legislated away.

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In Exhibit 3, what area(s) represent consumer surplus gains from imports after free trade is allowed?


a. a
b. b
c. a and b
d. b and d

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