A firm should invest more if Tobin's q
A. equals zero.
B. is more than one.
C. equals one.
D. is less than one.
Answer: B
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a. discover the NAIRU and make sure the actual rate of unemployment doesn't fallbelow it b. discover a way to lower unemployment to two percent without inflation c. keep the inflation rate below 10 percent d. maintain inflation at 3 percent and unemployment at 4 percent e. maintain unemployment at 3 percent and inflation at 4 percent
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a. no rational consumer would spend twice as much for Advil as he would for Feel Better. b. some consumers must perceive that Advil is a higher quality product. c. Advil has no incentive to maintain the quality of its product just because of the Advil brand name. d. Advil spends money on advertising to reduce competition in the market.
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a. The price level increases. b. Consumers expect higher inflation in the future. c. The exchange rate rises. d. Foreign income decreases. What will be an ideal response?
A monopolistically competitive firm is like a perfectly competitive firm insofar as both
A) have negatively sloping demand curves. B) can make zero economic profit in the long run. C) have horizontal MR curves. D) are protected by high barriers to entry.