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A company might set up an internal market to:

(Table: Joachim and Zane’s Opportunity Cost) The table provides data on how long it takes Joachim and Zane to clean the bathrooms and wash the windows at a home. Joachim’s opportunity cost for cleaning bathrooms is _____, and Zane’s opportunity cost for cleaning bathrooms is _____.   Hours it takes to: Clean the bathrooms Wash the windows Joachim 4 10 Zane 3 6                            

The government imposes a “caffeine tax” on all caffeinated soft drinks to address the problem of caffeine addiction. Who is likely to carry most of the economic burden of the tax?

Mila is a dentist who employs an assistant, John. If Mila worked all day at the front desk, she could answer 40 emails. If she worked all day with patients, she could clean the teeth of 40 patients. If John worked all day at the front desk, he could answer 60 emails. If he worked all day with patients, he could clean the teeth of 20 patients. _____ has a(n) _____ advantage in _____.

Every year, you and your friend disagree on who will win the Superbowl. Which source of information would have the BEST track record predicting the winners?

(Figure: The Market for Audiobooks) The figure shows the market for audiobooks. A price floor of $5 imposed in this market would:

The area on a market graph that lies below the price and above the supply curve is equal to:

(Figure: The Market for Beyond Meat Hamburgers) Consider the figure The Market for Beyond Meat Hamburgers. The maximum economic surplus in this market is _____, which occurs at a price of _____.

Which of the following words has a liquid in its transcription?

How many of the words listed below have a fricative in them? 1)happen  4) raise 2)tardy  5)  phone 3)mission  6) grape