Because there is no formal agreement among the participating firms, firms that engage in tacit collusion are exempt from prosecution under the anti-trust laws
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
Suppose that U.S. inflation is 3 percent and Turkish inflation is 70 percent. The effect of this discrepancy on the foreign exchange market is that
A) the Turkish currency will depreciate. B) the dollar will depreciate. C) it is impossible for interest rate parity to hold. D) the Turkish currency will appreciate.
In autarky,
a. each country's consumption possibilities are the same as its production possibilities b. equilibrium is attained with the maximum gains from specialization and trade c. equilibrium is attained with the maximum amount of international trade d. a nation has such a high standard of living that there are technically no poor people e. a nation is governed by an individual with absolute authority
Suppose a commodity market is initially in equilibrium. An increase in the nation's skilled labor force then lowers the marginal cost of producing each unit of output. Which of the following changes will be observed?
a. The demand curve will shift upward b. The supply curve will shift downward c. The demand curve will shift downward d. The supply curve will shift upward