If utility is not maximized, then:
a. some change in consumption will increase satisfaction.
b. no change in consumption will increase utility.
c. only a change in income will increase utility.
d. only a change in price will increase utility.
e. the principle of diminishing marginal utility does not hold.
a
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Deadweight loss can be the result of
A) overproduction, but not underproduction. B) underproduction, but not overproduction. C) both overproduction and underproduction. D) neither overproduction, nor underproduction.
Suppose that there are only two countries in the world, Heartland and Soulland. The two countries produce only two goods, corn and drill presses. At its current level of production, Heartland must give up production of 1/4 drill press to produce an additional 100 bushels of corn. Soulland must give up 1 drill press to produce an additional 100 bushels of corn. No trade now occurs between the two economies, and both economies are operating on their respective production possibilities frontiers. 89. (Exhibit: Heartland and Soulland) The country with a comparative advantage in the production of corn is:
A) Heartland. B) Soulland. C) neither; they both use the same technology. D) neither; they both use the same amount of resources.