Use the Information Provided in Table 7 -Refer to Table 7

question 232

Multiple Choice

Use the information provided in Table 7.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 7.4
Inputs Required to Produce a Product Using Alternative Technologies
$$\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Technology } & \text { Units d Capital } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Employees }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 8 & 36 \\\hline \text { B } & 12 & 24 \\\hline \text { C } & 16 & 16 \\\hline \text { D } & 24 & 12 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 7.4. If the hourly price of capital is $20 and the hourly wage rate is $14, which production technology should be selected?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

Identify the economic and social arguments for and against the regulation of industries.

Understand the concepts of Herfindahl index and its relevance in antitrust regulation.

Differentiate between industrial regulation and social regulation.

Analyze the outcomes and implications of deregulation in specific industries.

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