With eight hours of work Elmer can produce 20 pounds of carrots or 15 pounds of peas. With eight hours Bugs can produce 10 pounds of carrots or 7.5 pounds of peas. Can Elmer and Bugs gain from trade? Defend your answer

Which of the following is a benefit of affirmative action programs?

A) They ensure that qualified minorities are not being passed over in favor of less-qualified applicants. B) They ensure a fundamental sense of fairness in hiring and promotion. C) They can provide a means and an incentive for members of historically underperforming groups to intentionally change their characteristics, such as investing in education and acquiring experience. D) All of the above are benefits of affirmative action programs.

The unregulated, single-price monopoly shown in the figure above makes a total economic profit of

A) $24. B) $16. C) $8. D) $4.