Scenario 9-2 • for a Small Country Called Boxland,the Equation of the of the Domestic

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Scenario 9-2
• For a small country called Boxland,the equation of the domestic demand curve for
cardboard is ,
where represents the domestic quantity of cardboard demanded,in tons,and represents the price of a ton of cardboard.
• For Boxland,the equation of the domestic supply curve for cardboard is ,
where represents the domestic quantity of cardboard supplied,in tons,and again
represents the price of a ton of cardboard.
-Refer to Scenario 9-2.Suppose the world price of cardboard is $60.Then Boxland's gains from international trade in cardboard amount to

• A)$145.
• B)$160.
• C)$210.
• D)$320.

Understand the principles of least-cost combination of resources and its effects on profit maximization.

Comprehend the decision-making process regarding employment of resources based on their marginal costs and marginal revenue products.

Learn the marginal productivity theory of resource demand and its implications for income distribution.

Understand the conditions under which hiring additional labor is cost-effective or profit-maximizing.

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