A small assembly line currently produces 8000 widgets per week. Assume that there are two inputs: labor and materials. There are 5 employees, each working 40 hours per week for an hourly rate of $15. Each week 100 lbs of materials are used, which cost $50 per lb. What is the weekly productivity level for this operation

The chart shows the pricing history for two items. which person saved the most money by buying a product at the right time? carrie, who waited six months to buy a game system timothy, who bought a game system right away because it was popular eugene, who bought a phone immediately for fear they would sell out marlene, who waited six months to buy a phone

When the national economy goes from bad to better, market research shows changes in the sales at various types of restaurants. projected 2011 sales at quick-service restaurants are $164.8 billion, which was 3% better than in 2010. projected 2011 sales at full-service restaurants are $184.2 billion, which was 1.2% better than in 2010. how will the dollar growth in quick-service restaurants sales compared to the dollar growth for full-service places?

Consider the labor market for computer programmers. during the late 1990s, the value of the marginal product of all computer programmers increased dramatically. holding all else equal, what effect did this process have on the labor market for computer programmers? the equilibrium wagea. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased. b. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. c. increased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor increased. d. decreased, and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreased.