In the long run, the exit of firms from a perfectly competitive market is caused by
a. a steeper demand curve constraining the firm
b. normal profits
c. economic losses
d. antitrust enforcement
e. government policy
C
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A) money balance demand for money. B) precautionary demand for money. C) transactions demand for money. D) asset demand for money.
Define the quantity theory of money and show how it is related to the equation of exchange
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The rate at which banks can borrow excess reserves from other banks is equal to
A) the discount rate. B) the required reserve ratio. C) the interest rate paid on reserves held with the Fed. D) none of the above.
A monopolist is currently hiring 5,000 units of labor. At this level, the marginal revenue of output is $10, the (fixed) wage rate is $300, and the marginal product of labor is 50. In order to maximize profit, the firm should
A. hire more labor because the next unit of labor increases profit by $500. B. hire more labor because the next unit of labor increases profit by $200. C. hire less labor because the last unit of labor added more to total cost ($300) than to total revenue ($10). D. keep the level of employment the same because the firm is earning a profit of $100,000.