The following graph is the production possibilities curve of a nation. Drill Presses 10 098765432 A 8+ 1 B 0 1 I 2 Bread D Multiple Choice E 3 4 The total opportunity cost of 7 drill presses is 2 unite of drill preceac < Prev 15 of 60 Next >

d. Government imposes costly new regulations to make oil drilling a safer job.

Part I The headline about Russian wheat suggests the market is broken. Illustrate the supply and demand for Russian wheat indicating the price in relation to equilibrium. Explain why the market is "broken," and what needs to occur to fix the market. Russian wheat trade falls silent as price floor leaves market 'broken' HIGHLIGHTS Russian wheat not offered below $275/mt since late March Government believed to have intervened to support prices, farmers Traders assess pricing power of Russian state in global market Part II Derive the demand and supply functions using the numbers in the table and calculate equilibrium price and quantity. Graph supply and demand and indicate equilibrium price and quantity. The government wants to help sugar consumers by setting the price at $2.50. Explain the outcome (in terms of Q and D) and your advice in this situation. Illustrate the effect on the same graph and be sure to indicate price and quantities. Price/bag Quantity demanded (bags of sugar)…

Marginal Average Marginal Total Output Price Revenue Total Cost Cost 1 $ 100 $ 100 $ 100.00 $30 2 90 80 63.00 26 80 60 52.67 32 4 70 40 49.50 40 5 60 20 49.60 50 50 50.00 52 7 40 -20 52.29 66 30 -40 55.75 80 20 -60 60.67 100 10 10 -80 67.60 130 Refer to the data for a nondiscriminating monopolist. This firm will maximize its profit by producing

2. The population of Tatoonia is very small. Luis works full-time for pay. Robin works one shift a week as counter help at a fast-food restaurant. Sheila is retired. Shawna does not work for pay, but is thinking about getting a job and has been looking through employment postings to see what is available. Bob has given up looking for work, after months of not finding anything. Ana, the only child in the country, is 12 years old. a. How would a household survey, following U.S. methods, classify each person? b. What is the labor force participation rate in Tatoonia? c. What is the unemployment rate in Tatoonia?

Draw and label a circular flow diagram that includes the government.