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- Question 1 (a) What is the marginal rate of substitution and what is its importance in consumer theory? (b) Compare and contrast the marginal rate of substitution of perfect substitutes and perfect complements. Use diagrams and algebra to aid your exposition. (c) Briefly discuss the following: i. Lexicographic preferencesii. Homothetic preferences1. Refer to graph (multiple choice) A. Refer to Graph. If the current wage rate results in a budget constraint of AB1, the individual will choose a. 0D hours of work and AD hours of leisure. b. AC hours of work and 0C hours of leisure. c. AD hours of work and 0D hours of leisure. d. 0C hours of work and AC hours of leisure. B. Refer to Graph. If there is a movement from equilibrium C to Equilibrium D, which one is the most accurate conclusion: a. The labor supply is decreasing b. The labor supply is increasing c. The individual is spending less hours working and the labor supply is decreasing d. The individual is spending more hours working C. Refer to Graph. The slope of the budget constraint AB1 is given by a wage = W1. A movement from AB1 to AB2 is due to: a. An increase in non-income wealth b. An increase in wage c. A decrease in non-income wealth d. A decrease in wage1. Refer to graph (multiple choice) graph represents Cara's budget constraint and preferences A. Refer to Graph, Which of the statements below is the most accurate? a. At point A, Cara's marginal valuation of leisure is higher than the market wage b. At point B, Cara's marginal valuation of leisure is higher than the market wage. c. At point B, Cara values leisure the same amount as at point A. d. At point A, Cara's marginal valuation of leisure is higher than the market wage, and at point B, Cara values leisure the same amount as at point A. B. Refer to Graph, At point A, Cara’s marginal rate of substitution of leisure for income a. exceeds the wage and Cara would like to work fewer hours. b. is less than the wage and Cara would like to work more hours. c. exceeds the wage and Cara would like to work more hours. d. is less than the wage and Cara would like to work fewer hours. C. Refer to Graph, Based on the graph above, we can conclude that a. Cara does not have…
- 1. Supose that·Total Factor Productivity increases·Capital depreciates by 10%Everything else equal, what happens to labor demand in the economy?A. It decreases (i.e. shifts to the left of the demand curve)B. It increases (i.e. shifts to the right of the demand curve)C. Not enough information to answer 2. Does an increase in the wage causes leisure always to increase, because leisure is a normal good?A. YesB. NoC. Only if the substitution effect dominates the income effectD. Only if the income effect dominates the substitution effect27. Describe the concept of the marginal rate of technical substitution. Explain.69. If the price of labor falls relative to the price of capital, and as a result the quantity of capital employed decreases, it can be concluded that: A. The substitution effect is greater than the output effectB. The output effect is greater than the substitution effectC. The income effect is greater than the output effectD. Labor cannot be easily substituted for capital