Questions from Microeconomics


Q: What is the lemons problem? Is there a lemons problem in

What is the lemons problem? Is there a lemons problem in the market for health insurance? Briefly explain.

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Q: Use the information in Solved Problem 15.3 to answer the

Use the information in Solved Problem 15.3 to answer the following questions. a. What will Comcast do if the tax is $36.00 per month instead of $25.00? (Hint: Will its decision be different in the lon...

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Q: Before inexpensive pocket calculators were developed, many science and engineering students

Before inexpensive pocket calculators were developed, many science and engineering students used slide rules to make numerical calculations. Slide rules are no longer produced, which means nothing pre...

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Q: Does a monopolist have a supply curve? Briefly explain. (

Does a monopolist have a supply curve? Briefly explain. (Hint: Look again at the definition of a supply curve in Chapter 3 on page 83 and consider whether this definition applies to a monopolist.)

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Q: In most universities, economics professors receive larger salaries than English professors

In most universities, economics professors receive larger salaries than English professors. Suppose that the government requires that from now on, all universities must pay economics professors the sa...

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Q: Briefly explain whether you agree with the following statement: “International

Briefly explain whether you agree with the following statement: “International trade is more important to the U.S. economy than it is to most other economies.”

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Q: Harvard Business School started using case studies— descriptions of strategic problems

Harvard Business School started using case studies— descriptions of strategic problems encountered at real companies—in courses in 1912. Today, Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) sells its case studies...

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Q: A student argues: “If a monopolist finds a way of

A student argues: “If a monopolist finds a way of producing a good at lower cost, he will not lower his price. Because he is a monopolist, he will keep the price and the quantity the same and just inc...

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Q: When homebuilders construct a new housing development, they usually sell to

When homebuilders construct a new housing development, they usually sell to a single cable television company the rights to lay cable. As a result, anyone buying a home in that development is not able...

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Q: Will a monopoly that maximizes profit also be maximizing revenue? Will

Will a monopoly that maximizes profit also be maximizing revenue? Will it be maximizing output? Briefly explain.

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