Some economists argue that private firms will not undertake the efficient amount of basic scientific research.
a. Explain why this might be so. Classify basic research in one of the categories; private goods, natural monopolies, common resources, public goods

b. What sort of policy has the United States adopted in response to this problem?

c. It is often argued that this policy increases the technological capability of American producers relative to that of foreign firms. Is this argument consistent with your classification of basic research in part (a)?

John's pizzeria and equilibrium john is selling his pizza for $6 per slice in an area of high demand. however, customers are not buying his pizza. using what you learned about the principles of equilibrium, write three to four sentences about how john could solve his problem.

Which is cheaper: eating out or dining in? the mean cost of a flank steak, broccoli, and rice bought at the grocery store is $13.04 (money. msn website, november 7, 2012). a sample of 100 neighborhood restaurants showed a mean price of $12.75 and a standard deviation of $2 for a comparable restaurant meal. a. develop appropriate hypotheses for a test to determine whether the sample data support the conclusion that the mean cost of a restaurant meal is less than fixing a comparable meal at home. b. using the sample from the 100 restaurants, what is the p-value? c. at a = .05, what is your conclusion? d. repeat the preceding hypothesis test using the critical value approach

Which of the following is one of the five fundamental questions? which products will be in scarce supply and which in excess supply? who should appoint the head of the central bank? how much should society save? correct what goods and services will be produced?