The two days Lauren doesn't receive pay would be $150 × 2 = $300
Add on the cost of transportation & lodging: $300 + $250 = $550
Finally, add the cost of the concert ticket: $550 + $50 = $600
The opportunity cost of Lauren's decision to attend the concert is $600.
Answer: A. equal to marginal cost where it intersects the demand curve
Explanation:
In a pure competition, the market is efficient because it balances demand and supply and gives an equilibrium price that takes both of them into account.
In this market, the price is equal to the marginal revenue of a firm and the profit maximizing level of production is where the marginal revenue intersects the marginal cost.
The efficient level is therefore where price equals marginal cost. The same goes for a natural monopoly. If economic efficiency is to be achieved, the natural monopoly's price must equal the marginal cost at the equilibrium price.
The primary responsibility for preparing individual career plans rests with the:
Answer:
Employee (individually)
Answer:
1. The Fed is an independent government agency ⇒ C. A government agency should not have so much control over the economy because politicians are always going to do anything to win the next election.
The Fed is an independent government agency that pursues the best economic policy for the nation independent of what politicians want.
2. The Fed is overseen by the federal government ⇒ A. The Federal Reserve lacks accountability because no one audits the Fed. There is no way to know what really goes on behind the scenes.
The Federal government however, gets to oversee the Fed to ensure accountability and best practices.
3. The Fed conducts monetary policy through open market operations ⇒ B. The Federal Reserve just prints more money when the economy needs it and gives it to link.
The Fed does not only oversee the printing of money by the Treasury, they also conduct monetary policy through the use of OMO by buying securities when they want money supply to increase and selling when they want a decrease.
