An Improvement in Technology That Allows Workers to Process Twice

question 57

Multiple Choice

An improvement in technology that allows workers to process twice as many insurance forms in an hour than before will cause

• A) more labor to be employed because its marginal revenue product has fallen.
• B) an increase in insurance premiums.
• C) fewer workers to be employed because their marginal revenue product has decreased.
• D) more workers to be employed because their marginal revenue product has increased.
• E) fewer workers to be employed because their marginal revenue product has increased.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Opportunities Forgone

The benefits, profit, or value of something that must be given up to acquire or achieve something else.

Opportunity Cost

The outcome of forgoing possible advantages from other alternatives by choosing one option.

Natural Resources

Resources present in nature, like minerals, forests, water, and fertile lands, that can be tapped for making money.