Econ 01

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Melinda quits her job at a bank, which pays $30,000 a year, to enroll in a two-year graduate program. Her annual school expenses are $22,000 for tuition and fees and $2,000 for books. What is her opportunity cost of attending the two-year graduate program?

$108K

Tracy quits her job, which pays $25,000 a year, to finish her college degree. Her annual college expenses are $12,000 for tuition and fees and $1,000 for books. What is her opportunity cost of attending college for the year?

$38K 25000+12000+1000

Suppose that you have a choice between going to the movies with a friend for three hours or working at your job. If you go to the movies, you will spend $12 on a ticket and $6 on popcorn. If you choose to work, you will earn $10 an hour. What is your opportunity cost of going to the movies?

$48

It costs a company $30,000 to produce 600 heart rate monitors. The company's cost will be $30,070 if it produces an additional heart rate monitor. The company is currently producing 600 heart rate monitors. What is the company's average cost?

$50

It costs a company $30,000 to produce 600 heart rate monitors. The company's cost will be $30,070 if it produces an additional heart rate monitor. The company is currently producing 600 heart rate monitors. What is the company's marginal cost?

$70

The overriding reason why households and societies face many decisions is that a. resources are scarce. b. goods and services are not scarce. c. incomes fluctuate with business cycles. d. people, by nature, tend to disagree.

a. resources are scarce.

Economics deals primarily with the concept of a. scarcity. b. money. c. poverty. d. banking.

a. scarcity.

It costs a company $30,000 to produce 600 heart rate monitors. The company's cost will be $30,070 if it produces an additional heart rate monitor. The company is currently producing 600 heart rate monitors. What is the minimum price that would induce this company to produce the 601st heart rate monitor?

any price higher than $70

College-age athletes who drop out of college to play professional sports a. are not rational decision makers. b. are well aware that their opportunity cost of attending college is very high. c. are concerned more about present circumstances than their future. d. underestimate the value of a college education.

b. are well aware that their opportunity cost of attending college is very high.

During the 1990s, the United Kingdom experienced low levels of inflation while Turkey experienced high levels of inflation. A likely explanation of these facts is that a. the United Kingdom has a better education system than Turkey. b. the rate of growth of the quantity of money was slower in the United Kingdom than in Turkey. c. workers in Turkey are more productive than workers in the United Kingdom. d. there are more instances of market power in Turkey than in the United Kingdom.

b. the rate of growth of the quantity of money was slower in the United Kingdom than in Turkey.

Resources are a. scarce for households but plentiful for economies. b. plentiful for households but scarce for economies. c. scarce for households and scarce for economies. d. plentiful for households and plentiful for economies.

c. scarce for households and scarce for economies.

A society allocates its scarce resources to various jobs. These scarce resources include a. land. b. people. c. machines. d. All of the above are correct.

d. All of the above are correct.

In considering how to allocate its scarce resources among its various members, a household considers a. each member's abilities. b. each member's efforts. c. each member's desires. d. All of the above are correct.

d. All of the above are correct.

It costs a company $30,000 to produce 600 heart rate monitors. The company's cost will be $30,070 if it produces an additional heart rate monitor. The company is currently producing 600 heart rate monitors. A customer is willing to pay $60 for the 601st heart rate monitor, Should the company produce and sell it? Explain.

no, marginal cost higher than price received

Suppose that you have a choice between going to the movies with a friend for three hours or working at your job. If you go to the movies, you will spend $12 on a ticket and $6 on popcorn. If you choose to work, you will earn $10 an hour. What is your opportunity cost of working?

value of leisure


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