Most trade agreements contain countries in the same area of the world. Why is this so?
A) The distances that goods need to travel between such countries are short.
B) Distribution channels are not easily established in adjacent countries.
C) Adjacent countries are reluctant to coordinate policies.
D) Neighboring countries usually lack a common history and interests
A) The distances that goods need to travel between such countries are short.
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Which of the following statements explains increasing returns to scale? a. A larger firm can produce at a higher average total cost than a smaller firm. b. A larger firm can produce at a lower average total cost than a smaller firm
c. A larger corporation has lower opportunity costs than a smaller corporation. d. The cost of production for each unit of good in a small firm always increases as output increases.
If the inflation rate is zero, then the nominal and real interest rate are the same
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the Coase theorem, private markets will solve externality problems and allocate resources efficiently as long as
a. the externalities that are present are positive, not negative. b. government assigns property rights to the harmed party. c. private parties can bargain with sufficiently low transaction costs. d. businesses determine an appropriate level of production.
A good that has external costs associated with its production will be
A. not produced. B. underproduced. C. overproduced. D. produced at the optimal level.