If mutual interdependence among firms is present, each profit-maximizing firm in the market
a. produces a product that must be identical to the products of its rivals.
b. must consider the reactions of its rivals when it determines its price policy.
c. faces a perfectly elastic demand curve for its product.
d. faces a perfectly inelastic demand curve for its product.
B
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Reserve targets and federal funds targets are compatible when the Federal Reserve wants to
A) lower interest rates and expand reserves. B) raise interest rates and the money supply. C) raise interest rates and reserves. D) contract interest rates and reserves.
During the antebellum period, U.S. consumers increased their demand for mass-produced, standardized and simple goods
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements best describes real per capita GDP in the US between 1929 and 1959?
a. It was a period of consistent increase. b. It was lower at the end of the period than the beginning because of the Great Depression. c. Although it was erratic in the early part of this period during the Great Depression, it increased consistently after World War II. d. It grew the most during World War II.
Faced with an uncertain situation, the best decision for a person obeying the von-Neumann Morgenstern axioms: a. minimizes loss relative to the status quo
b. minimizes variability across possible outcomes. c. maximizes the expected payoff. d. maximizes expected utility.