Questions from Microeconomics


Q: What is the difference between a firm’s balance sheet and its income

What is the difference between a firm’s balance sheet and its income statement?

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Q: Steven Landsburg, an economist at the University of Rochester, wrote

Steven Landsburg, an economist at the University of Rochester, wrote the following in an article in the Wall Street Journal: Free trade is not only about the right of American consumers to buy at the...

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Q: Review the concept of economic efficiency from Chapter 4, pages 115

Review the concept of economic efficiency from Chapter 4, pages 115–117, before answering the following question: Will there be a greater loss of economic efficiency from a price ceiling when demand i...

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Q: Suppose you are explaining the benefits of free trade and someone states

Suppose you are explaining the benefits of free trade and someone states, “I don’t understand all the principles of comparative advantage and gains from trade. I just know that if I buy something prod...

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Q: Define economic discrimination. Is the fact that one group in the

Define economic discrimination. Is the fact that one group in the population has higher earnings than other groups evidence of economic discrimination? Briefly explain.

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Q: Every year, the Gallup poll asks a sample of people in

Every year, the Gallup poll asks a sample of people in the United States whether they believe foreign trade provides “an opportunity for economic growth through increased U.S. export...

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Q: At one time, Eastman Kodak was the world’s largest producer of

At one time, Eastman Kodak was the world’s largest producer of photographic film, employing nearly 145,000 workers worldwide, including thousands at its headquarters in Rochester, New York. The firm e...

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Q: Michael Porter argued that in many industries, “strategies converge and

Michael Porter argued that in many industries, “strategies converge and competition becomes a series of races down identical paths that no one can win.” Briefly explain whether firms in these industri...

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Q: According to an opinion column in the New York Times, because

According to an opinion column in the New York Times, because of attempts to make it more difficult to import catfish into the United States, during 2015 many Vietnamese businesses that export catfish...

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Q: Write the formula for the price elasticity of supply. If an

Write the formula for the price elasticity of supply. If an increase of 10 percent in the price of frozen pizzas results in a 9 percent increase in the quantity of frozen pizzas supplied, what is the...

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