Questions from Microeconomics


Q: In a study at a large state university, students were randomly

In a study at a large state university, students were randomly assigned roommates. Researchers found that, on average, males assigned to roommates who reported drinking alcohol in the year before ente...

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Q: The publisher of a magazine gives his staff the following information:

The publisher of a magazine gives his staff the following information: The publisher tells the staff, “Our costs are currently $150,000 more than our revenues each month. I propose...

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Q: Two economists at the Brookings Institution argue that “new firms rather

Two economists at the Brookings Institution argue that “new firms rather than existing ones have accounted for a disproportionate share of disruptive and thus highly productivity enhancing innovations...

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Q: Maya spends her $50 budget on two goods, cans of

Maya spends her $50 budget on two goods, cans of tuna and bottles of ginger ale. Initially, the marginal utility per dollar she spends on tuna is equal to the marginal utility per dollar she spends on...

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Q: Late in the semester, a friend tells you, “I

Late in the semester, a friend tells you, “I was going to drop my psychology course so I could concentrate on my other courses, but I had already put so much time into the course that I decided not to...

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Q: What is marginal benefit? Why is the demand curve referred to

What is marginal benefit? Why is the demand curve referred to as a marginal benefit curve?

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Q: What is meant by allocative efficiency? What is meant by productive

What is meant by allocative efficiency? What is meant by productive efficiency? Briefly discuss the difference between these two concepts.

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Q: Suppose the U.S. president is attempting to decide whether

Suppose the U.S. president is attempting to decide whether the federal government should spend more on research to find a cure for heart disease. Imagine that you are the president’s economic advisor...

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Q: Suppose that the curves in the following graph represent two demand curves

Suppose that the curves in the following graph represent two demand curves for traditional chicken wings (basket of six) at Buffalo Wild Wings. What would cause a movement from point A to point B on D...

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Q: A review of Kappo Masa, a popular restaurant in New York

A review of Kappo Masa, a popular restaurant in New York City, notes, “The markup that New York restaurants customarily add to retail wine and sake prices is about 150 percent. The average markup at K...

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