If there are economic profits in a monopolistically competitive industry, they will generally be competed away through the
A) manipulation of the demand curve.
B) increasing advertising budgets of existing firms.
C) entry of new firms.
D) introduction of brand name products by existing firms.
E) exit of existing firms.
Ans: C) entry of new firms.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to the textbook application, the automobile industry and the state of California worked together to solve the state’s urban smog problem. 2. Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments uses tradeable allowances to control sulfur dioxide emissions. 3. Under the Clean Air Act, the major groups of air pollutants being controlled are natural pollutants, hazardous air pollutants, and greenhouse gases. 4. In the United States, seven criteria pollutants have been identified through criteria documents. 5. Among the criteria pollutants identified in the United States is carbon dioxide.
Net foreign investment is equal to
A) foreign direct investment. B) the balance of trade. C) capital inflows minus capital outflows. D) net foreign portfolio investment plus net foreign direct investment.
Assuming elasticity of demand is reported as an absolute value, a price elasticity of demand of 0.4 indicates an:
A. elastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be greater than the percentage change in price. B. inelastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be greater than the percentage change in price. C. elastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be less than the percentage change in price. D. inelastic demand, meaning the percentage change in quantity demanded will be less than the percentage change in price.
Owners of land are compensated according to the
a. absolute level of production from the land. b. number of laborers the land can support. c. purchase price of the land stock. d. value of the marginal product of land.