Production Factors

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1.Imagine a war fought using biological weapons that eliminate human labor but leave physical capital intact. Compared to the pre-war period, what changes would you expect in the equilibrium wages and rental prices after the conflict?

Wages increase, while rental prices decreaseBoth wages and rental prices increaseWages decrease, but rental prices increaseBoth wages and rental prices decreaseWages remain the same, rental prices increase

2.How does a rise in automobile prices affect the demand for autoworkers?

Shifts left and lowers the wageShifts right and lowers the wageShifts right and raises the wageShifts left and raises the wageNo change in demand or wage

3.At what point should a profit-driven competitive firm continue to employ additional workers?

When the wage rate, capital rental cost, and land rental price are identicalWhen the marginal product of labor drops to zero and output reaches its peakWhen the value generated by an additional worker equals the wage paidWhen the marginal product of labor is equal to the wage rate

4.Why does the demand curve for an individual firm's factor of production slope downward?

Because as output increases, the market price of the product falls in a competitive market, lowering the marginal product's value as more of the factor is employed.Due to the factor experiencing a diminishing marginal product over time.Because the marginal product of the factor rises, causing the demand to slope upward.Because the factor market is perfectly competitive, making the demand curve perfectly elastic (horizontal).Because the factor supply is fixed and unchanging.

5.Which of the following is NOT a likely result of a reduction in the supply of agricultural tractors?

A rise in the rental cost of tractorsA drop in the rental price of farmlandA decline in the marginal product value of tractorsAn increase in the wages paid to farm laborers

6.How does a reduction in the number of fishermen affect the market for capital goods, such as fishing boats, in the fishing sector?

Raises the demand for fishing vessels while lowering the rental prices of these boats.Lowers the demand for fishing vessels and causes an increase in their rental costs.Reduces the marginal product value of fishermen, lowers their wages, and leads to higher employment within the fishing industry.Increases both the demand for fishing vessels and the rental fees for these boats.

7.In a perfectly competitive market, the value of the marginal product of capital represents the firm's what?

capital supply curvecapital demand curvefunction of productioncurve of marginal costs

8.What happens to the additional output when a factor shows diminishing marginal returns as more units are employed?

Output decreases with each new unit hiredOutput remains unchanged regardless of additional unitsThe extra output produced by each unit growsEach new unit contributes progressively less outputOutput increases at a constant rate

9.When capital is held by a company rather than directly by households, which of the following is NOT a form of capital income?

Interest paymentsDividend distributionsGrowth in inventory levelsEarnings retained within the company

10.Which statement is incorrect regarding employees with a high marginal product value? These employees typically do NOT:

possess skills that are relatively raregenerate products that are in strong demandgenerally work with minimal capital resourcesearn comparatively high wages