Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: In an hour, Mateo can wash 2 cars or mow 1

In an hour, Mateo can wash 2 cars or mow 1 lawn, and Tyler can wash 3 cars or mow 1 lawn. Who has the absolute advantage in car washing, and who has the absolute advantage in lawn mowing? a. Mateo in...

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Q: What two things does GDP measure? How can it measure two

What two things does GDP measure? How can it measure two things at once?

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Q: In a supply-and-demand diagram, show how a

In a supply-and-demand diagram, show how a tax on car buyers of $1,000 per car affects the quantity of cars sold and the price of cars. In another diagram, show how a tax on car sellers of $1,000 per...

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Q: The demand curve for cookies is downward-sloping. When the

The demand curve for cookies is downward-sloping. When the price of cookies is $2, the quantity demanded is 100. If the price rises to $3, what happens to consumer surplus? a. It falls by less than $1...

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Q: An early freeze in California sours the lemon crop. Explain what

An early freeze in California sours the lemon crop. Explain what happens to consumer surplus in the market for lemons. Explain what happens to consumer surplus in the market for lemonade. Illustrate y...

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Q: Explain how sellers’ costs, producer surplus, and the supply curve

Explain how sellers’ costs, producer surplus, and the supply curve are related.

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Q: Draw a supply curve for turkey. In your diagram, show

Draw a supply curve for turkey. In your diagram, show a price of turkey and the producer surplus at that price. Explain in words what this producer surplus measures.

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Q: Sofia pays Sam $50 to mow her lawn every week.

Sofia pays Sam $50 to mow her lawn every week. When the government levies a mowing tax of $10 on Sam, he raises his price to $60. Sofia continues to hire him at the higher price. What is the change in...

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Q: Evaluate the following two statements. Do you agree? Why or

Evaluate the following two statements. Do you agree? Why or why not? a. “A tax that has no deadweight loss cannot raise any revenue for the government.” b. “A tax that raises no revenue for the govern...

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Q: Draw a supply-and-demand diagram with a tax on

Draw a supply-and-demand diagram with a tax on the sale of a good. Show the deadweight loss. Show the tax revenue.

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