A. variable costs
B. implicit costs
C. explicit costs
D. marginal costs
Economics Mcqs
If a production function exhibits diminishing marginal product. its slope ?
A. is linear (a straight line)
B. becomes steeper as the quantity of the input increase
C. could be any of these answers
D. becomes flatter as the quantity of the input increase
Which of the following statements is true ?
A. All costs are fixed in the short run.
B. All costs are variable in the long run
C. All costs are variable in the short run
D. All costs are fixed in the long run
When marginal costs are below average total costs ?
A. average fixed cost is rising
B. average total cost is falling
C. average total cost is raising
D. average total cost is minimized
If as the quantity produced increase a production function first exhibits increasing marginal product and later diminishing marginal product, the corresponding marginal-cost curve will ?
A. be flat (horizontal)
B. slope upward
C. slope downward
D. be U-shaped.
Jamil’s car is in need of repair, so John decides to sell it avoid the repair bill. Unaware of the problem, Shahab buys the car. This is an example of ?
A. hidden actions
B. adverse selection
C. moral hazard
D. adverse selection
Markus is a travelling salesman for an apparel company. In this employment relationship, Markus is the ?
A. agent
B. principle
C. screener
D. signaler
Which of the following is an example of a signal that is used to reveal private information ?
A. Enzo carefully chooses a special gift for Josephine
B. Josephine earns her MBA from the Harvard Business School
C. Lexus advertises its cars during the football World Cup Final.
D. All of these answers are correct
Which of the following is not a method firms use to avoid the moral hazard problem in the employment relationship ?
A. They pay employees with delayed compensation such as a year-end bonus
B. They buy life insurance on their workers
C. They pay above equilibrium wages
D. They put hidden video cameras in the workplace