Monopolistic competition is characterized by
A) relative ease of entry into the market.
B) a standard, undifferentiated product.
C) persistent long-run economic profits.
D) production at minimum average cost in the long run.
A
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The table above shows the situation in the gasoline market in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If the price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.73, then
A) there is a surplus of gasoline in Tulsa. B) there is a shortage of gasoline in Tulsa. C) the gasoline market in Tulsa is in equilibrium. D) without more information we cannot determine if there is a surplus, a shortage, or an equilibrium in the gasoline market in Tulsa. E) there is neither a surplus nor a shortage, but the market is NOT in equilibrium.
According to the saving and investment equation, if net foreign investment falls by $35 million,
A) domestic investment will fall by $35 million. B) national savings will rise by $35 million. C) national saving in excess of domestic investment will rise by $35 million. D) national saving in excess of domestic investment will decrease by $35 million.
The per-worker production function is ________
A) upward-sloping B) downward-sloping C) vertical D) horizontal
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation for every individual
A) True, the weights used in calculating the CPI are adjusted for every individual in the country. B) True, people all face the same prices and therefore face the same inflation. C) False, the CPI uses weights based on how much each product represents in the typical household budget. D) False, the CPI doesn't measure inflation.