Questions from Microeconomics


Q: How is a computer company’s demand for computer programmers a derived demand

How is a computer company’s demand for computer programmers a derived demand?

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Q: Equation (15.5) shows the net present value of

Equation (15.5) shows the net present value of an investment in an electric motor factory. Half of the $10 million cost is paid initially and the other half after a year. The factory is expected to lo...

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Q: As the owner of the only tennis club in an isolated wealthy

As the owner of the only tennis club in an isolated wealthy community, you must decide on membership dues and fees for court time. There are two types of tennis players. “Serious” players have demand...

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Q: The market interest rate is 5 percent and is expected to stay

The market interest rate is 5 percent and is expected to stay at that level. Consumers can borrow and lend all they want at this rate. Explain your choice in each of the following situations: a. Woul...

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Q: Ralph is trying to decide whether to go to graduate school.

Ralph is trying to decide whether to go to graduate school. If he spends two years in graduate school, paying $15,000 tuition each year, he will get a job that will pay $60,000 per year for the rest o...

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Q: Suppose your uncle gave you an oil well like the one described

Suppose your uncle gave you an oil well like the one described in Section 15.8. (Marginal production cost is constant at $10.) The price of oil is currently $20 but is controlled by a cartel that acco...

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Q: You are planning to invest in fine wine. Each case costs

You are planning to invest in fine wine. Each case costs $100, and you know from experience that the value of a case of wine held for t years is 100t1/2. One hundred cases of wine are available for sa...

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Q: Reexamine the capital investment decision in the disposable diaper industry (Example

Reexamine the capital investment decision in the disposable diaper industry (Example 15.3) from the point of view of an incumbent firm. If P&G or Kimberly-Clark were to expand capacity by building thr...

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Q: Suppose you can buy a new Toyota Corolla for $20,

Suppose you can buy a new Toyota Corolla for $20,000 and sell it for $12,000 after six years. Alternatively, you can lease the car for $300 per month for three years and return it at the end of the th...

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Q: A consumer faces the following decision: She can buy a computer

A consumer faces the following decision: She can buy a computer for $1000 and $10 per month for Internet access for three years, or she can receive a $400 rebate on the computer (so that its cost is $...

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