Suppose That a Large Tornado Destroys the Fleet of Fire

question 352

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a large tornado destroys the fleet of fire trucks for the city of Omaha, Nebraska. What happens to the earnings of firefighters in Omaha?

• A)The reduction in the supply of fire trucks reduces the marginal productivities of Omaha firefighters, which causes the equilibrium wage to fall.
• B)The reduction in the supply of fire trucks increases the marginal productivities of Omaha firefighters, which causes the equilibrium wage to fall.
• C)The reduction in the supply of fire trucks reduces the marginal productivities of Omaha firefighters, which causes the equilibrium wage to rise.
• D)The reduction in the supply of fire trucks increases the marginal productivities of Omaha firefighters, which causes the equilibrium wage to rise.

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Imprinted Genes

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Inactive X Chromosome

The inactive X chromosome is one of the two X chromosomes in female mammals that is condensed and transcriptionally inactive, a process known as X-chromosome inactivation.

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