Other things being equal, the behavior of a monopolist differs from that of a competitive industry in that
A) the monopolist does not attempt to maximize economic profit.
B) the monopolist hires more labor.
C) the monopolist restricts output and hires less labor.
D) the monopolist must consider fixed costs in deciding the optimal level of output to produce in the short run.
Answer: C
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a. sell government securities, lower reserve requirements and lower the discount rate. b. sell government securities, raise reserve requirements and raise the discount rate. c. sell government securities, lower reserve requirements and raise the discount rate. d. buy government securities, lower reserve requirements and raise the discount rate.
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A. All of the burden of the debt due to higher taxes. B. A portion of the burden of the debt relative to the population size. C. Some of the burden of the debt due to lower productive capacity. D. Zero burden as a result of the debt.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)