Ecn361 topic 2 dq 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Topic 3 DQ 2: Does the United States' labor supply tend to be more elastic or more inelastic? Explain the competing theories discussed in the textbook. Which seems more convincing to you?Explain your answer.

ECN Topic 7 DQ 2 In markets where the government imposes an excise tax on unit sales, it also has a tendency to dabble with restrictions on advertising (for example, cigarettes and hard liquor). Do potential (or actual) restrictions on advertising in these markets serve the interest of a government that is interested in maximizing its tax revenue from the sale of these products? Explain your answer.

Topic 6 DQ2 News reports from the western United States occasionally report incidents of cattle ranchers slaughtering many newborn calves and burying them in mass graves rather than transporting them to markets. Assuming that this is rational behavior by profit-maximizing "firms," explain what economic factors may influence such behavior.

Topic 2 DQ 2: Adam and Barb go to the store to purchase some lottery tickets. Without looking at the price, Adam says, "I’ll take 10 lottery tickets," and Barb says, "I’ll take $10 worth of lottery tickets." What is each person’s price elasticity of demand for lottery tickets? Explain your answer

Topic 4DQ2 The Coase theorem suggests that efficient solutions to externalities can be determined through bargaining. Under what circumstances will private bargaining fail to produce a solution? Explain your answer.

ECN Topic 8 DQ 2 In the 1980s, the dangerous Ebola virus entered the United States through contaminated monkeys that were imported for use in medical experiments. Suppose this virus had not been contained but had spread to the general population. Assume that the virus is lethal in half of the people who are exposed to it. Describe the resulting effect on labor productivity

Topic 2 DQ 1: Explain the difference between change in quantity demanded and shift in demand. What causes change in quantity demanded? What causes a shift in demand?

ECN Topic 5 DQ 2 Evaluate the following statement: "Warren Buffet is one of richest people in the world. He doesn't face any constraint on his ability to purchase commodities he wants." Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Topic 1 DQ 2: Explain the difference between absolute advantage and comparative advantage. Which is more important in determining trade patterns, absolute advantage or comparative advantage? Why?

Topic 2 DQ 3: Suppose a farmer knows that he will be able to harvest and sell 3,000 bushels of wheat. Would he prefer a market in which conditions are favorable and most farmers harvest large crops or a market in which conditions are unfavorable and many farmers harvest small crops? Why?