Question 14 (1 point) Suppose that Spain and France both produce ships and grapes, which are sold for the same price in both countries. The table below shows the combinations of the two goods that each country can produce in one year using the same amounts of capital and labor. Suppose that Spain is currently producing 30 ships and 30...
Suppose that Cuba produces sugar and tobacco using its land. On cach acre of land, it can produce 5 DV tons of sugar or 2 tons of tobacco. Cuba has 500,000 acres available for growing sugar or tobacco. Suppose that The Bahamas also produces sugar and tobacco using its land. On each acre of land, it can produce 10 tons...
Question 15 (1 point) Suppose that Spain and France both produce ships and grapes, which are sold for the same price in both countries. The table below shows the combinations of the two goods that each country carn produce in one year using the same amounts of capital and labor. Suppose that Spain is currently producing 30 ships and 30...
When the price faced by a firm in a very competitive industry was $5, the firm produced nothing in the short run. However, when the price rose to $10, the firm produced 100 tons of output. From this we can infer that. Group of answer choices (a) The firm’s marginal cost curve must be flat (b) The firm’s marginal costs...
Country A has 100 workers and Country B has 100 workers. Every worker in Country A can produce 6 tons of wheat per year, or can produce 12 tons of corn per year. Every worker in Country B can produce 2 tons of wheat per year, or can produce 10 tons of corn per year. Suppose initially the countries do...
Question 14 (1 point) Suppose that Spain and France both produce ships and grapes, which are sold for the same price in both countries. The table below shows the combinations of the two goods that each country can produce in one year using the same amounts of capital and labor. Suppose that Spain is currently producing 30 ships and 30...
Homework (Ch 10) 3. The effect of negative externalities on the optimal quantity of consumption Consider the market for bolts. Suppose that a hardware factory dumps toxic waste into a nearby river, creating a negative externality for those living downstream from the factory Producing an additional ton of bolts imposes a constant external cost of $140 per ton. The following...
Below is a production possibilities table for cars an corn in a small town. Good produced Cars Corn (tons) Production Alternatives А ТВ Тc TD 0 6 12 18 50 45 35 L 20 24 0 a. Graph a production possibilities curve/frontier for this town. b. Does this PPF demonstrate the law of increasing opportunity costs? Why or why not?...
Use the data that is posted below to answer the following questions. If your answer has units to it, then please state those units. Production Options Sugar beets (tons) Wheat (tons) A 200 0 B 180 20 C 140 40 D 80 60 E 0 80 a) Graph Production Possibilities Frontier (Curve) for Sugar Beets and Wheat. Put sugar beets...