For any country, if the world price of copper is higher than the domestic price of copper without trade, that country should a. export copper, since that country has a comparative advantage in copper. b. import copper, since that country has a comparative advantage in copper. c. neither export nor import copper, since that country cannot gain from trade. d. neither export nor import copper, since that country already produces copper at a low cost compared to other countries.

What impact might an economic downturn have on a borrower’s fixed-rate mortgage? a. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go up. b. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go down. c. it has no impact because a fixed-rate mortgage cannot change. d. it has no impact because the economy does not affect interest rates.

Assume that a local bank sells two services, checking accounts and atm card services. the bank’s only two customers are mr. donethat and ms. beenthere. mr. donethat is willing to pay $8 a month for the bank to service his checking account and $2 a month for unlimited use of his atm card. ms. beenthere is willing to pay only $5 for a checking account, but is willing to pay $9 for unlimited use of her atm card. assume that the bank can provide each of these services at zero marginal cost. refer to scenario 17-5. if the bank is unable to use tying, what is the profit-maximizing price to charge for a checking account

An economic theory that calls for workers to take control of factories is .