At one point along a PPF, 50 tons of coffee and 100 tons of bananas are produced. At another point along the same PPF, 30 tons of coffee and 140 tons of bananas are produced. The opportunity cost of a ton of coffee between these points is
A) 7/5 of a ton of bananas per ton of coffee.
B) 1/2 of a ton of bananas per ton of coffee.
C) 5/7 of a ton of bananas per ton of coffee.
D) 2 tons of bananas per ton of coffee.
D
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The maximum amount of a good that may be imported during a specified period of time is
A) an infant industry agreement. B) an import quota. C) dumping. D) comparative advantage.
Sport Tee Corporation manufactures T-shirts bearing the logos of professional football teams. The wholesale market for sport T-shirts is perfectly competitive. The manager forecasts the wholesale price of T-shirts next year to be $7.00. The firm's estimated marginal cost isSMC = 12 ? 0.005Q + 0.0000008Q2where Q is the number of T-shirts produced and sold each month. Sport Tee Corporation will have a fixed cost of $2,000 per month. To maximize profit how many T-shirts should be produced and sold each month?
A. 3,000 B. 2,000 C. 4,000 D. 1,000 E. 5,000