Multiple Choice

Question Form A Form B Form C Form D Form E
1 D A D C D
2 C A D D D
3 A B B B A
4 A B D B C
5 A D A D D
6 B A C D B
7 D C A B A
8 B B B A A
9 B B B A C
10 B D A A B
11 A B B A D
12 D D B C B
13 A C A B B
14 A B A B B
15 D B C D D
16 B A D B B
17 B D B A B
18 B D B B A
19 D A D D A
20 C A A A A

Problem 21

This problem is the same on all forms.

Part A:
In an hour, Juan produces 6 computers or 3 disk drive. The opportunity cost of one computer is the ratio 3 disk drive/6 computers = 1/2 disk drive per computer.

Part B:
In an hour, Sara produces 4 computers or 4 disk drives. The opportunity cost of one computer is the ratio 4 disk drive/4 computers = 1 disk drive per computer.

Part C:
Mutually beneficial trade is possibly at any relative price between the two opportunity costs: no more that 1 disk driver per computer, and no less than 1/2 disk drive per computer.

Problem 22

This problem is the same on all forms.

Part A:
At the quota of 32, the supply price is $18 and the demand price is $28. The suppliers change as much as they can, which is $28, clearing the market.

Part B:
Consumer's surplus is the standard triangle. The area is 1/2 x (40-28)$/book x 32 books = $192.

Part C:
Producer's surplus is trickier. It's best to think of producer's surplus as a triangle (from $6 to $18) plus a rectangle from $18 to $28). The triangle has area 1/2 x (18-6) x 32 = $192. The rectangle has area (28-18) x 32 = $320, yielding a producer's surplus of $512.