Submit your responses to the following prompts. Provide an example of a scarce r

Submit your responses to the
following prompts.
Provide an example of a scarce
resource and a free resource. What are the key differences between the two?
What can cause a free resource to become a scarce resource? Your response
should be at least 75 words (1 paragraph) in length.
Economists argue there is “no
such thing as a free lunch,” yet you’ve just had lunch with a friend who paid
for it. Are the economists incorrect? Explain using basic principles of
economics. Your response should be at least 75 words (1 paragraph) in length.
A manager notices the company’s
sales personnel are offering its customers deals that, while increasing
revenues, are lowering profits. After reviewing the company’s compensation
plan, the manager finds bonuses are based on sales revenue. Explain the sales
personnel’s behavior using the economic principle that “people respond to
incentives” and recommend a change to the compensation plan to correct this
problem. Your response should be at least 75 words (1 paragraph) in length.
You have 8 hours to study for two
final exams. The exam for course A is worth 25% of your grade and the exam for
course B is worth 50% of your grade. The first hour you spend on studying for
either exam will increase your score on it by 10 percentage points, the second
hour will increase your grade on it by an additional 9 percentage points, the
third hour will increase your grade on it by an additional 8 percentage points,
and so forth. How will you allocate your time? Explain your answer in terms of
marginal analysis. Your response should be at least 75 words (1 paragraph) in
length.
How do increasing opportunity
costs affect the shape of the production possibilities curve? Provide an
example that illustrates the concept of increasing opportunity costs. Include a
graph or illustration to support your answer. Your response should be at least
75 words (1 paragraph) in length, plus the graph or illustration.
Assume country A has an absolute
advantage in producing all products compared to country B but country B has a
comparative advantage in producing several products. Are there opportunities
for gains from trade? If so, what determines the direction of trade? Your
response should be at least 75 words (1 paragraph) in length.
Explain how international trade
allows a country to move beyond its production possibilities frontier and
create gains from trade. Your response should be at least 75 words (1
paragraph) in length.
Note: For each prompt, be sure to
reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

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