If the market for used computers has only lemons (low-quality computers) then the market:
A. is an example of a thick market.
B. suffers from an adverse selection problem.
C. is a type of monopoly.
D. must be monopolistically competitive.
Answer: B
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A) $6,000 per year B) $12,000 per year C) $18,000 per year D) $27,000 per year
There are two firms in the residential paint industry, Cool Shades (C) and Warm Hues (W). They collude to share the market equally. They jointly set a monopoly price and split the quantity demanded at that price. Here are their options:
i. They continue to collude (no cheating) and make $12 million each in profits. ii. One firm cheats and the other does not. The firm that cheats makes a profit of $14 million whereas the firm that doesn't makes a profit of $9 million. iii. They both cheat and each firm makes a profit of $7 million. a. Construct a payoff matrix for these two firms. b. How does this situation relate to the prisoner's dilemma? c. If each firm acted noncooperatively, how much profit would each make? d. Are the firms better off colluding (with no cheating) or competing? Explain.
Suppose that monetary neutrality holds. Of the following variables, which ones do not change when the money supply increases?
a. real interest rates b. inflation c. the price level d. real output e. real wages f. nominal wages
If the growth rate for GDP was 5 percent and GDP in year 1 was 140, then GDP in year 2 would be:
A. 133.3. B. 135. C. 145. D. 147.