You and your college roommate eat three packages of Ramen noodles each week. After graduation last month, both of you were hired at several times your college income. You still enjoy Ramen noodles very much and buy even more, but your roommate plans to buy fewer Ramen noodles in favor of foods she prefers more. When looking at income elasticity of demand for Ramen noodles, yours would
a. be negative, and your roommate's would be positive.
b. be positive, and your roommate's would be negative.
c. be zero, and your roommate's would approach infinity.
d. approach infinity, and your roommate's would be zero.
b
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Economists argue that the union wage advantage
A) has been estimated to be 100% in the private sector. B) in the private sector is a 4% increase in wages for union workers over nonunion workers. C) reached its height in 2000 in the private sector. D) has been close to zero since World War II in the private sector.
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to specialization?
A) Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations referred to specialization and division of labor. B) With a given set of resources, specialization results in higher output. C) Individuals and nations specialize in their areas of comparative advantage in order to reap the gains of specialization. D) All of the above are correct.