Anatural monopoly is a desirable market structure because:
a. when unregulated, it offers a firm a higher profit margin which creates jobs for the economy.
b. when regulated, it can be forced to produce at the same output level as an unregulated monopoly
c. it can offer the products consumers want at the lowest possible price because of economies of scale.
d. it generates more jobs for the economy than a competitive market structure does.

Which term refers to the cost that motivates an economic decision

Colter steel has $5,550,000 in assets. temporary current assets $ 3,100,000 permanent current assets 1,605,000 fixed assets 845,000 total assets $ 5,550,000 assume the term structure of interest rates becomes inverted, with short-term rates going to 10 percent and long-term rates 2 percentage points lower than short-term rates. earnings before interest and taxes are $1,170,000. the tax rate is 40 percent earnings after taxes = ?

Suppose either computers or televisions can be assembled with the following labor inputs: units produced 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 total labor used 3 7 12 18 25 33 42 54 70 90 (a) draw the production possibilities curve for an economy with 54 units of labor. label it p54. (b) what is the opportunity cost of the eighth computer? (c) suppose immigration brings in 36 more workers. redraw the production possibilities curve to reflect this added labor. label the new curve p90.