Adam Smith favors a policy of laissez-faire in managing economic activities. Why?

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  1. Adam Smith favors a policy of laissez-faire in managing economic activities. Why?

 

  1. Economics deals with the efficient use of resources. Why?

 

  1. Marginal analysis produces more optimal outcomes when working with scarce resources. How?

 

  1. It is possible for everyone to enjoy a comparative advantage in a task of their choosing. Why?

 

  1. Larger marketplaces tend to generate more wealth than smaller marketplaces. Why?

 

 

  1. Calculate the opportunity cost of producing the first 10 and the last 10 missiles. Discuss if the frontier exhibits increasing opportunity costs

 

 

 

Missiles vs. Milk (millions of gallons)

 

0                    40

10                  30

20                  20

30                  10

40                    0

 

-Using the supply and demand model, discuss what would happen to the market price if…

 

  • Incomes increase

 

  • Technology improves

 

-When ASU increased its tuition from $200 per credit to $250 per credit the enrollment declined from 50,000 to 40,000. Explain if ASU education is elastic or inelastic.

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