34. Yes, society could always produce more computers, but it would have to sacrifice production of other goods to do so. Hence, there is scarcity.
35. False cause fallacy. Just because the two events occurred together doesn't mean one cause the other.
36. Who can best afford the time to wait in line?
37. Relative price of car has gone up.
38. Perhaps land is too expensive at the center of a city to build a gas station; the land is probably more valuable in some alternative use.
39. It depends on the price of labor relative to the price of machinery.
40. Jason has a comparative advantage in making pizzas: his opp. cost. of making 1 pizza is 1.25 customers served; Alesa's opp. cost of making 1 pizza is 2 customers served. Thus, Jason should make pizzas and leave Alesa to wait on customers.
41. Periods of high unemployment (recessions) usually mean people have very few good employment options. Thus, the opportunity cost of joining the military is low: that are less likely to sacrifice a potentially good paying private sector job.
42. Who has the lowest opportunity cost in preparing legal briefs? That person should specialize in legal briefs, while the other person should argue the cases.