1) No part of the statement is positive.A positive statement is an objective statement that can tested amended or rejected on the basis of verifiable evidence.It doesn't include value judgement such as in " You are the best student in the class" . Positive statement doesn't use modal verb such as 'can' as in the sentence " You can get into Harvard" .
Modal verbs and value judgement are used in normative sentence.
Therefore both part of the quotation is normative sentence.
2) Negative incentive is on which discourages the activity on which it is put. Example of negative incentive is tax , fine .
To discourage the use of plastic bag heavy tax can be imposed on plastic bags.
3) Opportunity cost the the next best alternative forgons.
If one watches T.V. , he has to forgo study for that time period. Hence opportunity cost of watching tv is studying which means forgoing the satisfaction from gaining knowledge and learning.
4) Opportunity cost is the next best alternative forgone. The best alternative was laser printer which he forgo . Opportunity cost is laser printer .
5) PPF curve shifts forward when resources are discovered. PPF curve represents that Maximum combination of 2 goods that can be produced in the economy using upto its potential all the factors of production. Discovery leads to an increase in factor of production and hence maximum goods that can be produced increases.
1. “You are the best student in the class. You can get into Harvard." Which part...
1. "You are the best student in the class. You can get into Harvard." Which part of the statement is positive? Which part of the statement is normative? 2. The government has been trying to discourage the use of plastic bags. Give one negative incentive to achieve that. 3. Give one opportunity cost of watching TV rather than studying. 4. Dexter decides to buy a new smartphone and offset the cost by selling his old phone to one of his...
1. “You are the best student in the class. You can get into Harvard.” Which part of the statement is positive? Which part of the statement is normative? 2. The government has been trying to discourage the use of plastic bags. Give one negative incentive to achieve that. 3. Give one opportunity cost of watching TV rather than studying. 4. Dexter decides to buy a new smartphone and offset the cost by selling his old phone to one of...
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Suggest one government policy such that the PPF of a country can
shift out a lot in the future.
87 Times New Roma 14 BIU A A E E Page 1 of 9 6. Refer to the following table, give the range of the price of errands such that both Lo and Manuel will be willing to trade. Assume the opportunity cost is constant. (Don't forget the units) Errands Dishes Run Washed 2 50 4 40 Lo Manuel 7....
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6. Refer to the following table, give the range of the price of errands such that both Lo and Manuel will be willing to trade. Assume the opportunity cost is constant. (Don't forget the units) Errands Dishes Run Washed 12 50 Manuel 4 40 Lo 7. Suggest one government policy such that the PPF of a country can shift out a lot in the future.
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Refer to the following table, give the range of the price of
errands such that both Lo and Manuel will be willing to trade.
Assume the opportunity cost is constant. (Don’t forget the units)
87 Times New Roma 14 BIU A A E E Page 1 of 9 6. Refer to the following table, give the range of the price of errands such that both Lo and Manuel will be willing to trade. Assume the opportunity cost is constant....
5. What happens to the PPF when more resources for production
are discovered.
6. Refer to the following table, give the range of the price
of errands such that both Lo and Manuel will be willing to trade.
Assume the opportunity cost is constant. (Don’t forget the
units)
Errands Run Dishes Washed
Lo 2 50
Manuel 4 40
7. Suggest one government policy such that the PPF of a
country can shift out a lot in the future.
8. Consider...
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FART I TRUE FALSE QUESTIONS (10 points). Please write True (1) or False (F) on the blank Scarcity is the intimited nature of society's resources given society's limited wants 2. A reward is a type of positive incentive. 3. To remove difficulty of double coincidence of wants we use money. 4. An exogenous factor is a variable that can be controlled for inside the model. 5. The PPF will not have a constant slope. 6. The law of demand states...
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