How is the dominant firm's residual demand curve derived in an oligopoly market?


The residual demand curve that the dominant firm faces is the difference between the market demand and the output supplied by the fringe at each price.

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If the slope of the per-worker production function is 1/2 in a given range, how will a $10,000 increase in capital per hour worked affect real GDP per hour worked in the same given range?

A) Real GDP per hour worked will increase by $10,000. B) Real GDP per hour worked will increase by $5,000. C) Real GDP per hour worked will increase by $20,000. D) Real GDP per hour worked will decrease by $20,000.

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If Happy Cows contractually requires distributors who purchase Happy Cows' milk to also purchase Happy Cows' cream, this is an example of ________.

A) territorial confinement B) a tying arrangement C) exclusive dealing D) a requirements contract

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When growth goes down, unemployment tends to go:

A. up shortly after, and vice versa. B. down shortly after, and vice versa. C. down at the same time, and vice versa. D. up at the same time, but remains sticky on the way down and lags behind.

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Comparative advantage occurs when a person or a country can produce a good or service at a lower ____ than others

a. fixed cost b. variable cost c. opportunity cost d. total cost

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