Use the Following Scenario to Answer the Questions That Follow

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the following scenario to answer the questions that follow.
An economy has two workers, Smith and Ricardo. Every day they work, Smith can produce 4 computers or 16 smartphones, and Ricardo can produce 6 computers or 12 smartphones.
-What is the opportunity cost for Ricardo to produce one smartphone?

• A) 1/4 computer
• B) 1/2 computer
• C) 1 computer
• D) 2 computers
• E) 4 computers

Analyze the role of free entry and exit in the long-term profitability of firms in a perfectly competitive market.

Recognize the conditions under which a perfectly competitive firm will break even, earn profits, or incur losses.

Understand how a perfectly competitive firm's marginal cost curve relates to its supply curve.

Understand the dynamics between traditional authority and bureaucracy.

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