To ensure that a nominal payment represents a constant level of purchasing power over time, one should:

A. divide it by the price index.
B. subtract the price index from it.
C. add the price index to it.
D. increase it by a percentage equal to the rate of inflation for that year.


Answer: D

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A. decrease output to reduce the costs. B. continue to operate in the short run. C. shut down. D. increase output to increase profit.

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A cartel arrangement is likely to be successful for its members only if it can

A) assign sales to specific members. B) keep new firms from entering the industry. C) prevent firms not in the cartel from marketing close substitutes. D) do all of the above.

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List four things that can shift the demand for an input

What will be an ideal response?

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