Anything that keeps new firms from entering an industry in which firms are earning economic profits.


Answer: Barrier to entry

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Equilibrium price and quantity are determined by the intersection of the demand and supply curves.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Two emerging trends in 1990s macroeconomic thinking are that fiscal policy should be designed according to its ________ consequences and that monetary aggregates ________ useful in the conduct of monetary policy

A) short-run stabilization, are no longer B) short-run stabilization, continue to be C) long-run growth, are no longer D) long-run growth, continue to be

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Refer to Figure 1A.2. If this consumer rents 60 DVDs, how many movie tickets will she purchase?

A. 0 B. 5 C. 10 D. 15

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Refer to the graphs below. A price increase from $20 to $40 causes quantity demanded to decrease from 100 units to 50 units. Which graph best illustrates the demand for this good?




A. Graph A
B. Graph B
C. Graph C
D. Graph D

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