The figure illustrates the demand for hamburgers. When the price is $1.00 a hamburger, the elasticity of demand is ________ and a 1 percent increase in the price will ________ the quantity of hamburgers demanded by ________ percent

A) 1.00; decrease; 0.40
B) 0.40; decrease; 0.40
C) 2.50; increase; 2.50
D) 5.00; decrease; 5.00

B

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Refer to Table 4-4. Suppose that the quantity of labor supplied increases by 40,000 at each wage level. What are the new free market equilibrium hourly wage and the new equilibrium quantity of labor?

A) W = $9.50; Q = 420,000 B) W = $9.00; Q = 410,000 C) W = $8.50; Q = 400,000 D) W = $8.00; Q = 390,000

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why a firm may experience economies of scale?

A) productive specialization B) dimensional factors C) improved productive equipment D) increased layers of management

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