Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: Suppose a new employer is also re-locating to Lampard City

Suppose a new employer is also re-locating to Lampard City and will be attracting many new people who will want to buy new houses. Assume that the change in licensing requirements mentioned above occ...

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Q: The price of peanuts increases. At the same time, we

The price of peanuts increases. At the same time, we see the price of jelly (which is often consumed with peanut butter) rise. How does this affect the market for peanut butter? a. The demand curve wi...

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Q: Holding other factors constant, a decrease in the tax for producing

Holding other factors constant, a decrease in the tax for producing coffee causes a. the supply curve to shift to the left, causing the prices of coffee to rise b. the supply curve to shift to the rig...

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Q: Microsoft found that instead of producing a DVD player and a gaming

Microsoft found that instead of producing a DVD player and a gaming system separately, it is cheaper to incorporate DVD playing capabilities in its new version of the gaming system. Microsoft is takin...

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Q: As a golf club production company produces more clubs, the average

As a golf club production company produces more clubs, the average total cost of each club produced decreases. This is because: a. total fixed costs are decreasing as more clubs are produced b. averag...

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Q: If you were a manager of a cost center, which of

If you were a manager of a cost center, which of the following areas would be of most interest to you? a. Capturing potential economies of scale. b. Increasing the quality of your product. c. Hiring...

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Q: Average costs curves initially fall a. due to declining average

Average costs curves initially fall a. due to declining average fixed costs b. due to rising average fixed costs c. due to declining accounting costs d. due to rising marginal costs

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Q: What might you reasonably expect of an industry in which firms tend

What might you reasonably expect of an industry in which firms tend to have economies of scale? a. Exceptional competition among firms b. A large number of firms c. Highly diversified firms d. A smal...

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Q: 5. A security system company’s total production costs depend on the

5. A security system company’s total production costs depend on the number of systems produced according to the following equation: Total Costs = $20,000,000 + $4000*quantity produced. Given these da...

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Q: Following are the costs to produce Product A, Product B,

Following are the costs to produce Product A, Product B, and Products A and B together. Which of the following exhibits economies of scope? a. 100, 150, 240 b. 100, 150, 250 c. 100, 150, 260 d. All of...

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