Which of the following would not be an example of a productivity shock?
A) The introduction of new management techniques
B) A change in government regulations affecting production
C) A change in the level of government transfer programs
D) A spell of unusually good or unusually bad weather
C
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Robinson Crusoe divides his time between catching fish and gathering fruit. Part of his production possibilities frontier is given in the above table. If Mr
Crusoe is on his PPF and he increases the amount of fruit he gathers from 56 to 90 pounds, the opportunity cost is A) 34 pounds of fruit. B) 90 pounds of fruit. C) 17 pounds of fish. D) 37 pounds of fish. E) 31 pounds of fish.
In closing down a military base, environmental inspectors found 100 tons of toxic waste. Which of the following is NOT a determinant of the consumer surplus generated by cleaning up 40 tons of waste?
A) The price of removing a ton of toxic waste B) The original quantity of toxic waste found by the inspectors C) The quantity of toxic waste removed by cleanup D) The effect of each ton reduction of toxic waste on the profitability of the alternative uses for this land E) The effect of each ton reduction of toxic waste on the health of citizens living near the base