Rivalry among firms would tend to be high if
a. Firms are located further from each other
b. Firms are located close to one another
c. There is only one firm in the market
d. None of the above
b
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Which of the following did NOT significantly exacerbate the banking crisis of the early 1930s?
A) the Fed's decision not to make loans to insolvent banks B) the large number of small, poorly diversified banks C) the large number of rural banks that held agricultural loans during a time of falling commodity prices D) the large amount of fraud carried out by bank managers
Identify the correct statement. a. An increase in the price level in an economy will increase the real value of dollar-denominated assets. b. An increase in the price level in an economy will shift the aggregate expenditure line upward
c. An increase in the price level in an economy will decrease the equilibrium level of output demanded. d. An increase in the price level in an economy will cause an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve. e. An increase in the price level in an economy will shift the aggregate demand curve rightward.
Firm X's total fixed costs are $1,000. Its total variable costs of producing 100 units are $2,000, and its total variable costs of producing 200 units are $4,000. Which of the following will happen to firm X's average costs as it increases output from 100 to 200 units?
a. Average costs increase. b. Average costs decrease. c. Average costs remain constant. d. Average costs increase slightly.
There are about (write number) ______ commercial banks operating in the United States.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).