The crowding-out effect is:
A. strongest when the economy is at full employment.
B. strongest when the economy is in a deep recession.
C. weakest when there is demand-pull inflation.
D. equally strong, regardless of the state of the macroeconomy.
A. strongest when the economy is at full employment.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) The firm must face a downward sloping demand curve. B) The firm must identify buyers with different elasticities of demand. C) The firm must be able to prevent resale of the product or service. D) The firm must establish different prices to reflect marginal cost.
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c. new firms will enter the market. d. some firms must exit the market.