One reason why​ "protecting domestic​ jobs" is a poor argument against free trade is because A. there is little evidence that trade protection saves domestic jobs. B. the cost of protecting jobs is much higher than the value of the jobs. C. labor in other countries is not priced lower than U. S. labor. D. any outsourcing of jobs from the U. S. is completely offset by outsourcing of jobs from other countries.

Which statement describes a monopoly? many firms produce identical products with no control over the market price. many firms produce differentiated products with control over market price. a single firm produces a product with no close substitutes and control over the market price. a single firm produces a product with many close substitutes and limited control over the market price.

Atoy manufacturer makes its own wind-up motors, which are then put into its toys. while the toy manufacturing process is continuous, the motors are intermittent flow. data on the manufacture of the motors appears below. annual demand (d) = 50,000 units daily subassembly production rate = 1,000setup cost (s) = $85 per batch daily subassembly usage rate = 200carrying cost = $.20 per unit per year(a) to minimize cost, how large should each batch of subassemblies be? (b) approximately how many days are required to produce a batch? (c) how long is a complete cycle? (d) what is the average inventory for this problem? (e) what is the total annual inventory cost (holding plus setup) of the optimal behavior in this problem?

Define the marginal rate of substitution between two goods (x and y). if a consumer’s preferences are given by u(x, y) = x3/4y1/4, compute the consumer’s marginal rate of substitution as a function of x and y. calculate the mrs if the consumer has chosen to consumer 48 units of x and 16 units of y. show your work. (use the back of the page if necessary.