Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078747663
Author: McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 1.2, Problem 4R
To determine
To state: The question a citizen would ask considering
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Trade-off: It is the concept used to regard the sacrifice of one good to attain another good. For example, an individual purchased a mobile so the individual exchanged the salary for a mobile. So, salary has been traded off for a mobile.
Opportunity cost: It is the cost of next best alternative available. For example, an individual purchases a tablet for online classes instead of purchasing speakers. The opportunity cost of purchasing tablet is speakers.
Here, the politician promised to invest funds in space program and education both. Knowing the concept of opportunity cost, a citizen would be concerned towards the opportunity cost of such funding by the politician.
The question would be ‘what investment would be given up by the politician to fund these programs?’.
Chapter 1 Solutions
Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 1RCh. 1.1 - Prob. 2RCh. 1.1 - Prob. 3RCh. 1.1 - Prob. 5RCh. 1.2 - Prob. 1RCh. 1.2 - Prob. 2RCh. 1.2 - Prob. 3RCh. 1.2 - Prob. 4RCh. 1.2 - Prob. 5RCh. 1.3 - Prob. 1R
Ch. 1.3 - Prob. 2RCh. 1.3 - Prob. 3RCh. 1.3 - Prob. 4RCh. 1.3 - Prob. 5RCh. 1 - Prob. 1AACh. 1 - Prob. 2AACh. 1 - Prob. 3AACh. 1 - Prob. 4AACh. 1 - Prob. 5AACh. 1 - Prob. 6AACh. 1 - Prob. 7AACh. 1 - Prob. 8AACh. 1 - Prob. 9AACh. 1 - Prob. 10AACh. 1 - Prob. 11AACh. 1 - Prob. 12AACh. 1 - Prob. 13AACh. 1 - Prob. 14AACh. 1 - Prob. 15AACh. 1 - Prob. 16AACh. 1 - Prob. 17AACh. 1 - Prob. 18AACh. 1 - Prob. 19AACh. 1 - Prob. 20AACh. 1 - Prob. 21AACh. 1 - Prob. 22AACh. 1 - Prob. 23AACh. 1 - Prob. 25AA
Additional Business Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
Quick ratio and current ratio (Learning Objective 7) 1520 min. Consider the following data COMPANY A B C D Cash...
Financial Accounting, Student Value Edition (5th Edition)
The annual report is considered by some to be the single most important printed document that companies produce...
Accounting Information Systems (14th Edition)
5. Which inventory costing method results in the lowest net income during a period of rising inventory costs?
W...
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (Book & Access Card)
What is an action plan? Why are action plans such an important part of market planning? Why is it so important ...
MARKETING:REAL PEOPLE,REAL CHOICES
The flowchart for the process at the local car wash. Introduction: Flowchart: A flowchart is a visualrepresenta...
Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
Why a convertible security not be converted when the market price of stock raises above the conversion price an...
Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- corospond to this message. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) represents the total value of all goods and services produced by a country. The news reporter shows excitement because rising GDP signifies positive economic performance. Consumer spending has increased while businesses expand and new job opportunities become available. If the GDP rises, your delivery business will likely handle more packages as consumer purchasing increases. The increase in business activity will lead to more opportunities for your company to generate higher profits. You may need to take action by hiring additional staff and purchasing extra delivery vehicles or finding ways to improve your operation speed and efficiency to meet increased demand.arrow_forwardPlease show work / explain how you get answer as well. Thank you!arrow_forwardPlease show work / explain how you get answer as well. Thank you!arrow_forward
- ??!!arrow_forward. What the heck is this GDP thingy? It is Thursday afternoon, just a few days before the holiday season starts in your region, and you decided to visit your uncle Chao who owns a local delivery company. While sitting in the living room watching the evening news with your uncle, you heard the news reporter stating the following with an optimistic tone: "According to recent studies, gross domestic product (GDP) is rising due to an increase in consumer spending. The increase in spending was due to an increase in consumer confidence because the job market has shown a positive increase in both employment and income." Immediately, your uncle Chao looked at you with some confusion on his face and asked: What the heck is GDP, and why does the news dude seem excited about its increase? Does this “good” change in this GDP thingy have any effect on my delivery business? How? Do I need to do something different to prepare for the rise in GDP? How?arrow_forward3. I need people who don’t want me! As an operations manager at a factory that produces manual tools, you were tasked with preparing a new site for expansion. The plan is to start production in the new location within 6 months from the current date. The new location requires 100 workers to operate fully. The workers you need don’t require any form of education or special skills because the tasks at the factory are simple and straightforward. In other words, you typically hire lower-skilled workers. In recent years, your company has been having problems finding workers who meet those criteria because the demand for them is so high. While sitting in your office, your teammate, Alejandra, walked to your office and said, "Have you heard the recent news about the economy? They said that investment has declined, and government spending has declined too. They also said that GDP is expected to shrink in the next 6 to 10 months. I wonder what is next." Then, she looked at you and said: How…arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)EconomicsISBN:9780134078779Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. OsterPublisher:PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)EconomicsISBN:9780134870069Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick KoellingPublisher:PEARSON
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)EconomicsISBN:9781305585126Author:N. Gregory MankiwPublisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving ApproachEconomicsISBN:9781337106665Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike ShorPublisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...EconomicsISBN:9781259290619Author:Michael Baye, Jeff PrincePublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134078779
Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134870069
Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:PEARSON
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781305585126
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:9781337106665
Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...
Economics
ISBN:9781259290619
Author:Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education