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Microeconomics , Fifth Edition
William Boyes, Arizona State University
Michael Melvin, Arizona State University
Internet Exercises
The Uranium Market


In this Chapter we began our examination of resource markets. Resources are the inputs to production - the things used to produce final consumer goods. Use the internet to explore a specific resource. Go to the homepage for the World Nuclear Association. Explore the homepage and answer the following questions:

Questions

  1. What is uranium used for?
  2. Would you call uranium a resource? Which general type of resource would it be classified as -- land, labor, or capital?
  3. What is the forecast for uranium demand? Supply?
  4. Where does the demand for uranium come from? If you were the manager of a power generating company using uranium, how much would you purchase?




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