ANSWERS TO CHAPTER CHECKPOINTS  Problems and Applications 1. Provide three examples of scarcity that illustrate why even the 1,826 billionaires in the formworld face scarcity. The 1,826 billionaires might want to be able to eat unlimited meals without gaining weight; live to be at least 140 years old and enjoy perfect health everyday; be able to wake up in San Francisco and go to sleep in Paris after spending no more than 3 hours on a plane. None of these wants can be fulfilled given the present state of technology and resources available. 2. Label each entry in the list as dealing with a microeconomic topic or a macroeconomic topic. Explain your answer. • Motor vehicles production in China is growing by 10 percent a year. This entry is a microeconomic topic because individuals and businesses make decisions whether to buy or sell cars. • Coffee prices rocket. This entry is a microeconomic topic because individuals and businesses make decisions whether to buy or sell coffee. • Globalization has reduced African poverty. This entry is a macroeconomic topic because globalization is the result of choices made by billions of people rather than an individual or business. • The government must cut its budget deficit. This entry is a macroeconomic topic because neither an individual nor a business makes decision to cut expenditures. • Apple sells 20 million iPhone 6 smartphones a month. This entry is a microeconomic topic because individuals and Apple make decision whether to buy or sell iPhones. 

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