Using graphs to illustrate the concepts, absolute advantage
a. is shown with differences in slope of a production possibilities curve; comparative advantage is shown with a lower curve.
b. requires a very steep curve; comparative advantage requires a curve with a shallow slope.
c. on one good requires that the slope of the production possibilities curve be steeper for that good.
d. is shown with a higher production possibilities curve; comparative advantage is shown with differences in slope of the curves.
d
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Voluntary exchange
A. is usually beneficial to one party, but not the other. B. is always beneficial to both parties. C. is occasionally beneficial to both parties. D. occurs only between nations, not between individuals.
Pell grants are money given to students attending college. Pell grants are most closely similar to
A) public provision of a good. B) private subsidies given to producers of a good. C) vouchers given to consumers of a good. D) property rights assigned to consumers of a good. E) a subsidy given to the producer of a good.
Monetarist and Keynesian theories of money demand differs in that
a. Monetarists assumes that the demand for money is highly inelastic while Keynes assumes money demand is elastic. b. Monetarists assumes that the money demand function is highly stable while Keynes assumes it is unstable. c. Monetarists assumes that there is only a transactions demand for money while Keynes also considers the precautionary and speculative demands for money. d. Monetarists assume that the proportion of income held in theform of money is constant while Keynes believes it varies. e. all of the above.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
a. If for an activity MR>MC, then do more of it b. An incentive compensation scheme that increases MR will increase effort c. Fixed fees have no effect on effort d. Average cost is relevant to an extent decision