If new regulations make it illegal to sell older model electrical appliances, then
a. producers of new models that meet the regulations will see demand for their output rise.
b. consumers who might have purchased to older appliances are clearly made better off.
c. consumers are helped, but the profits of appliance producers are not affected.
d. consumers will certainly gain from the change.
A
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The marginal rate of technical substitution of labor for capital (MRTSLK) measures
a. the amount of capital that can replace a unit of labor without affecting the firm's output. b. the additional output attributable to a 1% increase in labor and capital usage. c. the rate at which the firm can exchange labor for capital in the input markets. d. the slope of the firm's expansion path.
Joe's Taco Hut can purchase a delivery truck for $20,000 and Joe estimates it will generate a net income (after taxes, maintenance and operating costs) of $4,000 per year. His other option is to go to work for someone else earning net income of $3,000 per year. He should:
A. purchase the truck if the real interest rate is less than 5%. B. not purchase the truck if the real interest rate is greater than 1%. C. purchase the truck if the real interest rate is less than 15%. D. purchase the truck if the real interest rate is greater than 5%.