Sharron Purchased a Computer for $500 in 2018

question 73

Multiple Choice

Sharron purchased a computer for $500 in 2018. Compared to the $900 computer that she purchased in 2011, the new one seems better in terms of the price she has paid and the power of the microprocessor technology. This is best explained by

• A) product liability.
• B) property rights.
• C) Moore's law.
• D) purchasing power parity.
• E) sustainable strategies.

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Definitions:

Planned Economies

Economic systems where the government or a central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, contrasting with market economies.

Problem Of Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world with limited resources, leading to the necessity of making choices.

Microeconomics

A branch of economics that studies the behavior of individuals and firms in making decisions regarding the allocation of scarce resources.

Trade-Offs

The balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise or the act of giving up one benefit to gain another.