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CHAPTER 14
MARKETS FOR FACTOR INPUTS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Why is a firm’s demand ... individual
to work longer hours: the substitution effect. Because the two effects work in
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opposite directions, the shape of an individual’s labor supply ... paid.
This results in a perfectly inelastic supply c...
... prices, we find:
P
A
= 20 - 6 = $14 and
P
B
= 20 - 9 = $11.
To determine the profits for each technology, subtract total cost from total revenue:
π
A
= (14) (6) - (10 + (8)(6)) = $26 and
π
B
... market
power?
From 10.a we know that, under monopoly, Q = 6 and profit is 26. Consumer surplus is
(0.5)(20 - 14) (6) = $18.
Social welfare is the sum of consumer surplus plus profits, or
18 + 2...
... computers. The CPI will overstate
the rise in the cost of living for this type of individual.
14. Explain why the Paasche index will generally understate the ideal cost-of-living index.
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