When the price of a bracelet was $28 each, the jewelry shop sold 128 per month. When it raised the price to $32 each, it sold 112 per month. Using the midpoint method, the price elasticity of demand for bracelets is

What are the short-run economic effects when U.S. firms substitute labor outside of the U.S. for labor inside the U.S.?

A) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. decreases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will increase. B) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. increases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will decrease. C) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. decreases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will decrease. D) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. increases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will increase.

Which of the following is true? a. Economic reasoning implies that individuals will acquire all possible information about a choice before making it. b. It is not rational for people to make decisions that could turn out to be mistaken

c. Reducing information costs to consumers and suppliers could permit more intelligent market decisions and lead to greater satisfaction. d. Occupational licensing laws generally act to protect misinformed consumers from getting shoddy services and enhances competition, leading to lower prices.