Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Draw a budget line and then draw an indifference curve to

Draw a budget line and then draw an indifference curve to illustrate the satisfaction maximizing choice associated with two products.Use your graph to answer the following questions. a.Suppose that o...

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Q: Example 2.9 (page 54) analyzes the world

Example 2.9 (page 54) analyzes the world oil market.Using the data given in that example: a.Show that the short-run demand and competitive supply curves are indeed given by D = 35.5 – 0.03P SC = 18...

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Q: Explain why the Paasche index will generally understate the ideal cost

Explain why the Paasche index will generally understate the ideal cost-of-living index.

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Q: For each of the following examples, draw a representative isoquant

For each of the following examples, draw a representative isoquant.What can you say about the marginal rate of technical substitution in each case? a.A firm can hire only full-time employees to produ...

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Q: Why do people often want to insure fully against uncertain situations

Why do people often want to insure fully against uncertain situations even when the premium paid exceeds the expected value of the loss being insured against?

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Q: The United States currently imports all of its coffee.The

The United States currently imports all of its coffee.The annual demand for coffee by U.S. consumers is given by the demand curve Q = 250 – 10P, where Q is quantity (in millions of pounds) and P is th...

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Q: A particular metal is traded in a highly competitive world market

A particular metal is traded in a highly competitive world market at a world price of $9 per ounce.Unlimited quantities are available for import into the United States at this price.The supply of this...

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Q: A moderately risk-averse investor has 50 percent of her

A moderately risk-averse investor has 50 percent of her portfolio invested in stocks and 50 percent in risk-free Treasury bills.Show how each of the following events will affect the investor’s budget...

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Q: A political campaign manager must decide whether to emphasize television advertisements

A political campaign manager must decide whether to emphasize television advertisements or letters to potential voters in a reelection campaign.Describe the production function for campaign votes.How...

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Q: Among the tax proposals regularly considered by Congress is an additional

Among the tax proposals regularly considered by Congress is an additional tax on distilled liquors.The tax would not apply to beer.The price elasticity of supply of liquor is 4.0, and the price elasti...

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