Allocative efficiency - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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  1. What do economists mean when they say that the economy faces scarcity? 
A. There are fewer resources available than there were in the 1960s.
B. It is quite evident that the world is running out of resources.
C. The economy is producing far below its capacity to produce.
D. The resources available are not sufficient to produce all that everyone wants.   
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Allocative efficiency, imperfect competition and regulation

Test Bank for Microeconomics, 3rd Canadian Edition 3ce by Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick OBrien. Full Chapters test bank included 1 Economics: Foundations and Models Economics in Your Life and Career: How Much Will You Pay for a Cup of Coffee? Three Key Economic Ideas People Are Rational People Respond to Incentives Apply the Concept: Does Canada’s Health Care System Contribute to Obesity? Optimal Decisions Are Made at the Margin Solved Problem: 1.1 Binge Watching and Decisions at...

Define Productive Efficiency and Allocative Efficiency correct answers - Productive efficiency: is concerned with the optimal method of producing goods; producing goods at the lowest cost. - Allocative efficiency is concerned with the optimal distribution of goods and services. Briefly contrast how firms in a perfectly competitive market will respond to long-run profits and losses. Include an explanation of each response affects the price level. correct answers In the long run, firms will re...

normative statement an opinion that cannot be confirmed by referencing facts positive statement a statement that can be proved by referencing facts why are economic models used? theories cannot be tested in a controlled environment the basic economic problem scarcity - consumer wants are always greater than available resources opportunity cost the next best alternative foregone factors of production resources used by a firm in production list and define the factors of production lab...

determinants of demand correct answers change in consumer tastes and preferences. change in number of buyers. change in income (affects normal vs inferior goods). change in prices of related goods (complementary or substitute goods). change in buyer expectations (future prices vs future incomes). supply correct answers amount producers are willing and able to sell. individual supply. market supply. market equilibrium correct answers occurs where demand curve and supply curve intersec...

Allocative efficiency - Answer This occurs when the available economic resources are used to produce the combination of goods and services that best matches peoples' tastes and preferences. Division of labour - Answer The specialisation of individuals through the separation of tasks in the production process and their allocation to different groups of workers. Factors of production - Answer Inputs into the production process namely land, labour, capital and enterprise. Normative ...

Chapter 4 - Allocative efficiency, imperfect competition and regulation