Firms in perfect competition are often described as price

A. takers.
B. makers.
C. setters.
D. leaders.


Answer: A

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The "crowding-out" debate refers to the disagreement between Keynesians and conservative economists about whether

A. spending for national defense causes reductions in the spending for social welfare. B. government contracts with suppliers of military weapons results in unfair competition with non-defense related industries. C. increased government borrowing has an adverse effect on private investment spending. D. restrictive monetary policy makes expansionary fiscal policy ineffective.

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