Economic Bads Are Items

question 12

Multiple Choice

Economic bads are items

• A) for which the produced quantity is less than the amount desired at a positive price.
• B) for which the desired quantity is less than what nature provides at a zero price.
• C) that individuals desire but which receive social disapproval.
• D) that receive social approval but which governments dislike.

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Definitions:

Assembly Time

The total time required to put together various components or subsystems into a finished product.

Overtime Pay

Additional compensation paid to employees for hours worked in excess of the standard workweek, typically at a higher rate.

Feasible Solution

A solution that meets all the constraints of a problem in operations research or optimization.

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the revenue generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.