Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day. On the other hand, a Canadian worker can produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day. The opportunity cost for the United States is:
A. 1/5 apple for each pair of shoes.
B. 5 pairs of shoes for each apple.
C. 1 pair of shoes for every 2 apples.
D. 5 apples for each pair of shoes.
Answer: D
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Compared to the level of real GDP per person in 1870, by 2010, real GDP in the U.S was ________ times larger, while real GDP per person in Japan was ________.
A. 12; 30 times larger B. 12; smaller C. 30; 12 times larger D. 12; 12 times larger
Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax increase that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies.
A. D; C B. D; B C. A; B D. B; C
Assume the market was in equilibrium in the graph shown. If the market price gets set to $7, which of the following is true?
A. Some producers gain surplus, but total surplus falls.
B. Some producers lose surplus, but total surplus rises.
C. Some consumers gain surplus, but total surplus falls.
D. Some consumers lose surplus, but total surplus rises.
An auto rental company lowers the price of its rentals to increase its market share. The price cut increases quantity demanded, but total revenue decreases. This result suggests that over this price range, the demand for the auto rentals is:
A. Elastic B. Inelastic C. Unit elastic D. Perfectly elastic