Consider the market for corn. Say whether each ofthe following events will cause a shift in the supply curve or a movement along the curve. If it willcause a shift, specify the direction. [LO 3.5]a. A drought hits corn-growing regions.b. The government announces a new subsidyfor biofuels made from corn.c. A global recession reduces the incomes ofconsumers in poor countries, who rely oncorn as a staple food.d. A new hybrid variety of corn seed causesa 15 percent increase in the yield of cornper acre.e. An advertising campaign by the beef producers’ association highlights the health benefitsof corn-fed beef.

Suppose you have two job offers and are considering the trade-offs between them. Job A pays$45,000 per year and includes health insurance andtwo weeks of paid vacation. Job B pays $30,000 peryear and includes four weeks of paid vacation butno health insurance. [LO 1.2]a. List the benefits of Job A and the benefits ofJob B.b. List the opportunity cost of Job A and theopportunity cost of Job B

Summarize this While the major economies slid into recession and industries suffered great losses to the COVID-19 pandemic, E-commerce sales saw explosive growth. In this rapid movement of consumers to online purchasing and delivery services, there has been a large increase in the demand for packaging materials, such as cardboard boxes. Supporting this, Parcel Shipping Index by Pitney Bowes Inc. (2020) finds global parcel volume exceeding 131 billion, a 27% increase from 2019. Corrugated cardboards are largely and versatilely used for secondary packaging of goods, up to the tertiary packaging of large packs into mass cargo (Saxon Packaging, 2020). In addition to its relatively low cost, its strength and durability are also remarkable in protecting a variety of products from damage, notably during the shipment process. Given this, businesses have been largely reliant on the material as a practical, secure, and sustainable way of containing their products from production centers to…

Sienna gets a total of 20 utils per week from her consumption of pizza and a total of 40 utils per week from her consumption of yogurt. The price of pizza is $1 per slice, the price of yogurt is $1 per cup, and she consumes 10 slices of pizza and 20 cups of yogurt each week. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Sienna's current consumption of pizza and yogurt? Sienna should eat more yogurt and less pizza, as she is getting more utils from the $20 spent on yogurt than from the $10 spent on pizza. Sienna should eat more pizza and less yogurt, as she is getting more utils from her last dollar spent on pizza than her last dollar spent on yogurt. We cannot determine if Sienna is maximizing her total utility with the information provided. Sienna should eat more yogurt and less pizza, as she is getting more utils from her last dollar spent on yogurt than her last dollar spent on pizza.