Questions from General Economics


Q: You are choosing between two goods, X and Y, and

You are choosing between two goods, X and Y, and your marginal utility from each is as shown in the table below. If your income is $9 and the prices of X and Y are $2 and $1, respectively, what quanti...

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Q: Let MUA = z = 10 - x and MUB = z

Let MUA = z = 10 - x and MUB = z = 21 - 2y, where z is marginal utility per dollar measured in utils, x is the amount spent on product A, and y is the amount spent on product B. Assume that the consum...

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Q: Suppose that with a budget of $100, Deborah spends $

Suppose that with a budget of $100, Deborah spends $60 on sushi and $40 on bagels when sushi costs $2 per piece and bagels cost $2 per bagel. But then, after the price of bagels falls to $1 per bagel,...

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Q: True or false. The law of diminishing marginal utility predicts the

True or false. The law of diminishing marginal utility predicts the consumption behavior of addicts quite well.

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Q: A mathematical approximation called the rule of 70 tells us that the

A mathematical approximation called the rule of 70 tells us that the number of years that it will take something that is growing to double in size is approximately equal to the number 70 divided by it...

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Q: If real GDP grows at 7 percent per year, then real

If real GDP grows at 7 percent per year, then real GDP will double in approximately _________ years. a. 70. b. 14. c. 10. d. 7.

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Q: In 1820 living standards in various places around the globe were _________

In 1820 living standards in various places around the globe were _________ they are today. a. More widely varying than. b. Just as widely varying as. c. Less widely varying than.

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Q: True or False: Countries that currently have low real GDPs per

True or False: Countries that currently have low real GDPs per capita are destined to always have lower living standards than countries that currently have high real GDPs per capita.

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Q: Identify each of the following situations as something that either promotes growth

Identify each of the following situations as something that either promotes growth or retards growth. a. Increasing corruption allows government officials to steal people’s homes. b. A nation introdu...

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Q: Suppose that you invest $100 today in a risk-free

Suppose that you invest $100 today in a risk-free investment and let the 4 percent annual interest rate compound. Rounded to full dollars, what will be the value of your investment 4 years from now?

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