Question 1

The elasticity of resource demand will be greater the

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A)  smaller the portion of the product's total costs accounted for by the resource. 
B)  less the elasticity of demand for the product it is producing. 
C)  easier it is to substitute other resources in production. 
D)  less the elasticity of resource supply. 
A)  smaller the portion of the product's total costs accounted for by the resource. 
B)  less the elasticity of demand for the product it is producing. 
C)  easier it is to substitute other resources in production. 
D)  less the elasticity of resource supply.

Question 2

Suppose the price of the product that labor is producing increases and simultaneously the price of capital, which is substitutable for labor, decreases. Assuming that the substitution effect is greater than the output effect, the demand for labor

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A)  will increase. 
B)  will decrease. 
C)  may either increase or decrease. 
D)  will not change. 
A)  will increase. 
B)  will decrease. 
C)  may either increase or decrease. 
D)  will not change.

Question 3

Other things equal, the resource demand curve of an imperfectly competitive seller will

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A)  lie below its marginal revenue product curve. 
B)  be subject to increasing marginal productivity. 
C)  be less elastic than that of a purely competitive seller. 
D)  be more elastic than that of a purely competitive seller. 
A)  lie below its marginal revenue product curve. 
B)  be subject to increasing marginal productivity. 
C)  be less elastic than that of a purely competitive seller. 
D)  be more elastic than that of a purely competitive seller.

Question 4

The demand for a resource is a derived demand based on the demand for the product it helps to produce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A competitive employer is using labor in such an amount that labor's MRP is $10 and its wage rate is $8. This firm

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A)  should hire more labor because this will increase profits. 
B)  should hire more labor, although this may either increase or decrease profits. 
C)  is currently hiring the profit-maximizing amount of labor. 
D)  is selling its product in an imperfectly competitive market. 
A)  should hire more labor because this will increase profits. 
B)  should hire more labor, although this may either increase or decrease profits. 
C)  is currently hiring the profit-maximizing amount of labor. 
D)  is selling its product in an imperfectly competitive market.

Question 6

Before ATMs, the average bank branch employed 20 employees; after ATMs, the average branch employed 13 employees, but banks have opened more branches. These developments suggest that

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A)  ATMs are purely substitutes for labor in banking. 
B)  labor and ATMs are substitutes in some bank functions, complements in others. 
C)  ATMs are purely complements for labor in banking. 
D)  labor and ATMs are neither substitutes nor complements in banksâ€™ various functions. 
A)  ATMs are purely substitutes for labor in banking. 
B)  labor and ATMs are substitutes in some bank functions, complements in others. 
C)  ATMs are purely complements for labor in banking. 
D)  labor and ATMs are neither substitutes nor complements in banksâ€™ various functions.

Question 7

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects demand for labor in the textile and apparel sector to decline, largely because of

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A)  decreasing demand for textiles and apparel. 
B)  falling wages in this sector. 
C)  import competition in the sector. 
D)  rising wages for textile and apparel workers. 
A)  decreasing demand for textiles and apparel. 
B)  falling wages in this sector. 
C)  import competition in the sector. 
D)  rising wages for textile and apparel workers.

Question 8

Suppose the demand for strawberries rises sharply, resulting in an increased price for strawberries. As it relates to strawberry pickers, we could expect the

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A)  MRP curve to shift to the right. 
B)  MRP curve to shift to the left. 
C)  MRC curve to shift downward. 
D)  MP curve to shift downward. 
A)  MRP curve to shift to the right. 
B)  MRP curve to shift to the left. 
C)  MRC curve to shift downward. 
D)  MP curve to shift downward.

Question 9

Suppose a firm is hiring resources l and m under purely competitive conditions to produce product Y, which sells for $2 in a purely competitive market. The prices of l and m are $10 and $4, respectively. In equilibrium, the MPs of l and m, respectively, are

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A)  1 and 1. 
B)  2 and 5. 
C)  10 and 4. 
D)  5 and 2. 
A)  1 and 1. 
B)  2 and 5. 
C)  10 and 4. 
D)  5 and 2.

Question 10

If MPx > MPy, a firm should hire more x and less y.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The demand for sewing machine operators is expected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to decline sharply from 2014 to 2024, largely due to

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A)  "labor-saving" technological change. 
B)  a decline in the wages paid to this type of labor. 
C)  an increase in the cost per unit of this type of labor. 
D)  weakening demand for machine-sewn products. 
A)  "labor-saving" technological change. 
B)  a decline in the wages paid to this type of labor. 
C)  an increase in the cost per unit of this type of labor. 
D)  weakening demand for machine-sewn products.

Question 12

The relationship between the elasticity of product demand and the elasticity of demand for labor employed in its production is such that, other things being equal,

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A)  the more elastic the demand for the product, the less elastic the demand for labor. 
B)  the more elastic the demand for the product, the more elastic the demand for labor. 
C)  the elasticity of product demand only affects the elasticity of labor demand when the product market is purely competitive. 
D)  if product demand is perfectly elastic, labor demand will be perfectly inelastic. 
A)  the more elastic the demand for the product, the less elastic the demand for labor. 
B)  the more elastic the demand for the product, the more elastic the demand for labor. 
C)  the elasticity of product demand only affects the elasticity of labor demand when the product market is purely competitive. 
D)  if product demand is perfectly elastic, labor demand will be perfectly inelastic.

Question 13

An increase in the demand for HDTV sets leads to an increase in demand for LCD and LED TV screens. This situation arises because

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A)  LCD and LED screens minimize the costs of production. 
B)  the supply of LCD and LED screens has decreased. 
C)  the demand for LCD and LED screens is a derived demand. 
D)  of foreign production of LCD and LED screens. 
A)  LCD and LED screens minimize the costs of production. 
B)  the supply of LCD and LED screens has decreased. 
C)  the demand for LCD and LED screens is a derived demand. 
D)  of foreign production of LCD and LED screens.

Question 14

Harry owns a barbershop and charges $6 per haircut. By hiring one barber at $10 per hour, the shop can provide 24 haircuts per eight-hour day. By hiring a second barber at the same wage rate, the shop can now provide a total of 42 haircuts per day. Harry should

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A)  hire the second barber because he will add $28 to profits. 
B)  hire the second barber because he will add $108 to profits. 
C)  not hire the second barber, because he is less productive than the first barber. 
D)  not hire the second barber, because he will diminish profits. 
A)  hire the second barber because he will add $28 to profits. 
B)  hire the second barber because he will add $108 to profits. 
C)  not hire the second barber, because he is less productive than the first barber. 
D)  not hire the second barber, because he will diminish profits.

Question 15

Resource prices are important because they affect resource allocation and income distribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A technological improvement that causes an increase in the marginal product of a resource will

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A)  decrease the demand for the resource. 
B)  increase the demand for the resource. 
C)  decrease the marginal revenue product. 
D)  increase the marginal resource cost. 
A)  decrease the demand for the resource. 
B)  increase the demand for the resource. 
C)  decrease the marginal revenue product. 
D)  increase the marginal resource cost.

Question 17

Which will not be a determinant of the price elasticity of demand for an input?

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A)  the price of the input 
B)  the substitutability of other resources for the input 
C)  the elasticity of demand for the product it produces 
D)  the total cost of an input as a proportion of the total cost of producing units of output 
A)  the price of the input 
B)  the substitutability of other resources for the input 
C)  the elasticity of demand for the product it produces 
D)  the total cost of an input as a proportion of the total cost of producing units of output

Question 18

A profit-maximizing firm's daily total revenue is $155 with 3 workers, $200 with 4 workers, and $230 with 5 workers. The cost of each worker is $40 per day. The firm should

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A)  not hire a fourth worker. 
B)  hire four workers. 
C)  hire five workers. 
D)  hire more than five workers. 
A)  not hire a fourth worker. 
B)  hire four workers. 
C)  hire five workers. 
D)  hire more than five workers.

Question 19

A change in a factor's price will have a greater effect on the quantity of the factor demanded the

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A)  smaller the change in the factor's price. 
B)  smaller the factor's share of total cost of production. 
C)  more elastic is the demand for the product the factor helps to make. 
D)  more inelastic is the demand for the product the factor helps to make. 
A)  smaller the change in the factor's price. 
B)  smaller the factor's share of total cost of production. 
C)  more elastic is the demand for the product the factor helps to make. 
D)  more inelastic is the demand for the product the factor helps to make.

Question 20

If a firm is hiring variable resources D and F in perfectly competitive input markets, it will minimize the cost of producing any level of output by employing D and F in such amounts that

Accepted Answer

A)  the price of each input equals its MP. 
B)  $\mathrm { MP } _ { D } = \mathrm { MP } _ { F }$ 
C)  $\mathrm{MP} _ { D } / P _ { D } =\mathrm{MP} _ { F } / P _ { F }$ 
D)  $\mathrm { MP } _ { D } / P _ { F } = \mathrm { MP }_ { F } / P _ { D } $ 
A)  the price of each input equals its MP. 
B)  $\mathrm { MP } _ { D } = \mathrm { MP } _ { F }$ 
C)  $\mathrm{MP} _ { D } / P _ { D } =\mathrm{MP} _ { F } / P _ { F }$ 
D)  $\mathrm { MP } _ { D } / P _ { F } = \mathrm { MP }_ { F } / P _ { D } $

Exam 16: The Demand for Resources

The elasticity of resource demand will be greater the

Suppose the price of the product that labor is producing increases and simultaneously the price of capital, which is substitutable for labor, decreases. Assuming that the substitution effect is greater than the output effect, the demand for labor

Other things equal, the resource demand curve of an imperfectly competitive seller will

The demand for a resource is a derived demand based on the demand for the product it helps to produce.

A competitive employer is using labor in such an amount that labor's MRP is $10 and its wage rate is $8. This firm

Before ATMs, the average bank branch employed 20 employees; after ATMs, the average branch employed 13 employees, but banks have opened more branches. These developments suggest that

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects demand for labor in the textile and apparel sector to decline, largely because of

Suppose the demand for strawberries rises sharply, resulting in an increased price for strawberries. As it relates to strawberry pickers, we could expect the

Suppose a firm is hiring resources l and m under purely competitive conditions to produce product Y, which sells for $2 in a purely competitive market. The prices of l and m are $10 and $4, respectively. In equilibrium, the MPs of l and m, respectively, are

If MPx > MPy, a firm should hire more x and less y.

The demand for sewing machine operators is expected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to decline sharply from 2014 to 2024, largely due to

The relationship between the elasticity of product demand and the elasticity of demand for labor employed in its production is such that, other things being equal,

An increase in the demand for HDTV sets leads to an increase in demand for LCD and LED TV screens. This situation arises because

Harry owns a barbershop and charges $6 per haircut. By hiring one barber at $10 per hour, the shop can provide 24 haircuts per eight-hour day. By hiring a second barber at the same wage rate, the shop can now provide a total of 42 haircuts per day. Harry should

Resource prices are important because they affect resource allocation and income distribution.

A technological improvement that causes an increase in the marginal product of a resource will

Which will not be a determinant of the price elasticity of demand for an input?

A profit-maximizing firm's daily total revenue is $155 with 3 workers, $200 with 4 workers, and $230 with 5 workers. The cost of each worker is $40 per day. The firm should

A change in a factor's price will have a greater effect on the quantity of the factor demanded the

If a firm is hiring variable resources D and F in perfectly competitive input markets, it will minimize the cost of producing any level of output by employing D and F in such amounts that

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If MP_x> MP_y, a firm should hire more x and less y.