Questions from Microeconomics


Q: In the following graph, is the consumer surplus larger with demand

In the following graph, is the consumer surplus larger with demand curve D1 or demand curve D2? Briefly explain. Compare the producer surplus with demand curve D1 and with demand curve D2.

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Q: Tom and Jacob are college students. Each of them will probably

Tom and Jacob are college students. Each of them will probably get married later and have two or three children. Each knows that if he studies more in college, he’ll get a better job and earn more mon...

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Q: An Associated Press article noted that some groups have filed law suits

An Associated Press article noted that some groups have filed law suits over what the groups describe as “overzealous licensing schemes, in occupations such as hair braiders, yoga teachers and casket...

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Q: LaToya is buying corn chips and soda. She has 4 bags

LaToya is buying corn chips and soda. She has 4 bags of corn chips and 5 bottles of soda in her shopping cart. The marginal utility of the fourth bag of corn chips is 10, and the marginal utility of t...

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Q: In a paper written by Bentley College economists Patricia M. Flynn

In a paper written by Bentley College economists Patricia M. Flynn and Michael A. Quinn, the author’s state: We find evidence that Economics is a good choice of major for those aspiring to become a CE...

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Q: Both smartwatches and smartphones use applications, or “apps,” which

Both smartwatches and smartphones use applications, or “apps,” which are software that consumers can download and use to play games, check stock market prices, and read news stories, among many other...

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Q: What is an externality? Give an example of a positive externality

What is an externality? Give an example of a positive externality, and give an example of a negative externality.

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Q: Assume that the following graph illustrates the market for a breast cancer

Assume that the following graph illustrates the market for a breast cancer–fighting drug, without which breast cancer patients cannot survive. What is the consumer surplus in this ma...

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Q: In recent years, companies have used fracking, or hydraulic fracturing

In recent years, companies have used fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, in drilling for oil and natural gas that previously could not be profitably recovered. According to an article in the New York T...

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Q: How does perfect competition lead to allocative and productive efficiency?

How does perfect competition lead to allocative and productive efficiency?

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