Prior to the Great Depression, classical economists believed that a recessionary downturn would be reversed by:

a. higher wages and prices.
b. lower wages and prices.
c. an expansionary monetary policy on the part of the Federal Reserve System.
d. an increase in government spending that would stimulate aggregate demand.


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A merger between two firms that produce identical goods would be called

A) a horizontal merger. B) a vertical merger. C) a Lerner merger. D) a duopoly.

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A perfectly competitive firm has a random marginal cost with a 30 percent chance of a high marginal cost of $50 and a 70 percent chance of a low marginal cost of $40. What is the firm's expected marginal cost?

A) $48 B) $46 C) $43 D) $45

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