Allocative efficiency means that
a. firms have maximized production
b. all mutually beneficial trades have taken place
c. the next unit sold will increase total surplus
d. producer surplus is maximized
e. no mutually beneficial trades have occurred
B
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An economy is said to have a comparative advantage in producing a particular good if it:
A) can produce more of all goods than another economy. B) can produce less of all goods than another economy. C) has the highest cost for producing that good. D) has the lowest cost for producing that good.
Suppose the marginal product of labor equals 1/L. If the wage is $1 per unit of labor, what is the short-run effect on the firm's labor demand if the price of output were to double?
A) The firm will demand half as much labor. B) The firm will demand twice as much labor. C) The firm will demand the same quantity of labor. D) There is not enough information to determine.