Questions from Microeconomics


Q: A coal-fired power plant can produce electricity at a variable

A coal-fired power plant can produce electricity at a variable cost of 4 cents per kilowatt hour when running at its full capacity of 30 megawatts per hour, 16 cents per kilowatt hour when running at...

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Q: It would cost the town of Irondale $50 million to build

It would cost the town of Irondale $50 million to build a gas-powered generator that could produce a maximum of 5 megawatts of electricity at 15 cents per hour. Another alternative would be for Ironda...

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Q: What do economists mean when they say government purchases are “exhaustive

What do economists mean when they say government purchases are “exhaustive” expenditures whereas government transfer payments are “non-exhaustive” expenditures? Cite an example of a government purchas...

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Q: Suppose in Fiscalville there is no tax on the first $10

Suppose in Fiscalville there is no tax on the first $10,000 of income, but a 20 percent tax on earnings between $10,000 and $20,000 and a 30 percent tax on income between $20,000 and $30,000. Any inco...

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Q: When using a supply-and-demand model to illustrate how

When using a supply-and-demand model to illustrate how land rents are set, economists typically draw the supply curve as a vertical line because: a. The supply of land is fixed. b. The supply of land...

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Q: Do you think the overall level of R&D would increase

Do you think the overall level of R&D would increase or decrease over the next 20 to 30 years if the lengths of new patents were extended from 20 years to, say, “forever”? What if the duration were re...

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Q: Suppose George made $20,000 last year and that he

Suppose George made $20,000 last year and that he lives in the country of Harmony. The way Harmony levies income taxes, each citizen must pay 10% in taxes on their first $10,000 in earnings and then 5...

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Q: Describe the major provisions of the Sherman and Clayton acts. What

Describe the major provisions of the Sherman and Clayton acts. What government entities are responsible for enforcing those laws? Are firms permitted to initiate antitrust suits on their own against o...

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Q: Carrot Computers and its competitors purchase touch screens for their tablet computers

Carrot Computers and its competitors purchase touch screens for their tablet computers from several suppliers. The six makers of touch screens have market shares of, respectively, 19 percent, 18 perce...

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Q: How would you expect antitrust authorities to react to: a

How would you expect antitrust authorities to react to: a. A proposed merger of Ford and General Motors. b. Evidence of secret meetings by contractors to rig bids for highway construction projects. c...

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