What is meant by technological advance, as broadly defined? How does technological advance enter into the definition of the very long run? Which of the following are examples of technological advance, and which are not: an improved production process; entry of a fifirm into a profifi table purely competitive industry; the imitation of a new production process by another fifirm; an increase in a fifi rm’s advertising expenditures?

Utopia produces only two products: cheese and wine. The production levels are shown in the table below. Cheese % inputs Ø 20 48 60 80 108 output 0 60 100 130 150 160 A 0 % inputs 0 20 40 B 60 80 100 a. From this data, complete Utopia's production possibilities table below. Possibility Cheese Wine Wine с output 0 80 140 190 210 220 D b. Utopia (Click to select) c. If Utopia is at D. the total cost of 20 more cheese is d. If Utopia is at D. the total cost of 50 more wine is E produce 130 cheese and 190 wine. wine. cheese. F 0 A

Discuss how technological change can increase profits by raising revenues or lowering costs.

The LEGO Architecture Collection includes three items: the White House Model Building Kit (at $80 per kit), the U.S. Capitol Building Kit (at $40 per kit), and the Mar-a-LEGO Club Building Kit (at $20.24 per kit; empty classified document folders are extra). Total costs of production for different quantities of each item are given below. a. WHITE HOUSE Output per day 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 White House U.S. Capitol Total cost Mar-a-LEGO 1600 5000 11000 18000 27000 40000 55000 U.S. CAPITOL Output per day 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Total cost 100 400 750 1120 1510 1920 2350 MAR-A-LEGO Output per day 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 If LEGO's goal is profit maximization and the cost of production schedules cannot be altered, what quantity of each item should be produced in the short run? Total cost 2000 3500 5500 8000 11000 14200 15000 b. Above what market price (to the nearest penny) should LEGO begin producing Mar-a-LEGO kits? That is, what is the "shutdown price" for Mar-a-LEGO kits?

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The likeliest reason why a large business may be able to achieve economies of scale is due to  A. International trade B. Fewer scarce resources. C. The division of labor. D. Less specialization.

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In choosing a production technology, how will firms react if one input becomes relatively more expensive?