To calculate the opportunity cost per unit, you divide the decrease in the quantity of the forgone item by the
A) decrease in the quantity of the other item.
B) increase in the quantity of the other item obtained.
C) price of the item obtained.
D) price of the item forgone.
E) price of the item obtained and then multiply by the price of the item forgone.
B
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Cost-push inflation can start with
A) a decrease in government expenditure. B) an increase in oil prices. C) a decrease in investment. D) a decrease in the quantity of money. E) an increase in government expenditure.
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the long-run competitive equilibrium that distinguishes it from the short-run competitive equilibrium?
a. Free entry to reduce short-run profits, or free exit to reduce short-run losses. b. Economic profits are positive, but cannot be negative. c. Marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost. d. Average revenue is less than average cost.