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"Which expression is another way of saying ""marginal cost""? "
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additional cost
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Which is an example of a microeconomic question?
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Will a new type of television set increase the number of buyers?
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Costs that do not change with output are called __________ costs.
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fixed
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An advance in technology causes
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a rightward shift in the supply curve.
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Which industry would be the best example of an oligopoly?
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cell phone service
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"On a supply-and-demand diagram, equilibrium is found"
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where the demand and supply curves intersect.
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Which of the following is the best example of a monopoly?
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a local public utility
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"Johnson Corp, is selling based on marginal cost pricing. If the marginal cost of producing good A is twice that of B, what is the price of A if the price of B is $.80? "
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$1.60
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"You can drive from Kansas City to St. Louis in five hours. You can fly between both cities in two hours. The price of an airline ticket is $150. The dollar cost of driving between the cities is $50. About what hourly wage would make the ""full"" cost of driving equal the ""full"" cost of flying, where ""full"" cost includes the value of time? "
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$33
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Refer the graph. Equilibrium price and quantity are
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$3 and 15 units
Where supply and demand intersect
Where supply and demand intersect
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Refer the graph. Curve A is a(n) __________ cost curve.
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Marginal (refer to AVC, ATC, MC, D curves)
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Refer to graph. What theory is represented?
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the kinked demand curve theory
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"If Max's demand for hot dogs falls as his income rises, then for Max hot dogs are"
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an inferior good.
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"If the price level rises by 4 percent in a year and nominal income increase by 2 percent, then real income will: "
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decrease by 2 percent.
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Which is not a factor of production?
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money
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What is a potential negative effect of advertising?
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It promotes monopoly power in industry.
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"Other things equal, which reduces competition in an industry? "
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patent laws
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The opportunity cost of a new public highway is the:
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other goods and services that must be sacrificed to construct the new highway.
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A nation that devotes more of its resources to capital investment is likely to:
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shift outward its production possibilities curve.
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One feature of pure monopoly is that the monopolist is:
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a price maker.
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Which characteristic would best be associated with pure competition and is a reason why economists suggest pure competition makes society better off?
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price taker