Exam 1: Economic Issues and Concepts

Suppose Amin has a job that pays him $87 000 per year (after taxes).He is considering taking an unpaid leave of absence from his job to complete a 12-month MBA program.Tuition is $75 000 and books and materials will cost $5000.Living expenses for the 12-month period will be cheaper by $500 per month,mostly due to lower apartment rental costs.What is the opportunity cost of Amin's 1-year MBA program?

Suppose drought destroys many millions of acres of valuable Canadian farmland.The effect on the Canadian economy would be to move

The table below illustrates that,in one day,Tristan can produce either 12 fishing lures or mow 3 lawns,while Thomas can produce either 6 fishing lures or mow 6 lawns. TABLE 1-1 Refer to Table 1-1.Which of the following statements about Tristan's and Thomas's opportunity costs is correct?

If there is always a three-for-one trade-off between the production of goods X and Y,then the production possibilities boundary for X and Y is

During economic recessions,the opportunity cost of going to university ________ because the wages a student can expect to earn working in the best alternative ________.

Which of the following is illustrated by the circular flow of income?

A modern economy like Canada's is largely organized by

A small landscaping firm purchases a tractor that,in one day,is capable of drilling 60 fence-post holes or removing 12 tree stumps (or some intermediate combination).For this landscaper,what is the opportunity cost of removing one extra tree stump?

In recent years,several large Canadian-owned mining and resource companies have been sold to foreign owners.The immediate effect on Canada's production possibilities boundary is

The table below illustrates that,in one day,Tristan can produce either 12 fishing lures or mow 3 lawns,while Thomas can produce either 6 fishing lures or mow 6 lawns. TABLE 1-1 Refer to Table 1-1.What is Tristan's opportunity cost of producing one fishing lure?

The key decision makers in a market economy are

A greater specialization of labour leads to which of the following major results?

With reference to the circular flow of income,how is the allocation of resources largely decided?

Economics can best be described as

Because resources are scarce,individuals are required to

Madeleine allows herself $100 per month for purchasing coffee.The diagram below illustrates the choices available to her in each month. FIGURE 1-3 Refer to Figure 1-3.What is the price of a regular coffee in this example?

Figure 1-7 shows the production possibilities boundary for an economy that produces two goods-cotton and bananas. FIGURE 1-7 Refer to Figure 1-7.A production possibilities boundary is shown for an economy that produces two goods-cotton and bananas,both measured in tonnes produced per year.Suppose this economy moves from point D to point F,where it is then producing bananas exclusively.Which of the following explanations best describes the opportunity cost involved in producing this extra 100 tonnes of bananas?

A country's production possibilities boundary shows that when a society uses its resources efficiently,

Figure 1-7 shows the production possibilities boundary for an economy that produces two goods-cotton and bananas. FIGURE 1-7 Refer to Figure 1-7.A production possibilities boundary is shown for an economy that produces two goods-cotton and bananas,both measured in tonnes produced per year.Suppose this economy is currently producing 1280 tonnes of cotton and 200 tonnes of bananas.What is the opportunity cost of increasing production of bananas by 100 tonnes?

With a budget of $500 000,a school board can choose to purchase 20 000 textbooks or 2000 laptop computers (or some intermediate combination)for use in classrooms. FIGURE 1-2 Refer to Figure 1-2.For the school board,what is the opportunity cost of one additional laptop computer?