If it does not shut down, a perfectly competitive firm produces where marginal cost is equal to the marginal revenue
A) only in the short run.
B) only in the long run.
C) always to maximize its profit.
D) only if it is not possible to produce where price equals average variable cost.
E) only if it is not possible to produce where price is greater than average total cost.
C
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A) is irrational. B) has shifted her labor demand curve leftward. C) has shifted her labor supply curve rightward. D) has a backward bending labor supply curve.
In first degree price discrimination,
a. each consumer pays the same price. b. all consumer surplus is captured by the seller. c. the seller separates the buyers into different groups. d. the seller charges different prices per unit for different quantities.
The Keynesian aggregate demand curve slopes downward because for any given money supply, an increase in the price level ______ real money holdings which _____ the interest rate and _____ income
a. increases; lowers; increases b. reduces; raises; reduces c. reduces; lowers; increases d. increases; raises; reduces
Which income maintenance program was started to support the nation's farmers?
A) Supplemental Security Income B) food stamps C) Earned Income Tax Credit program D) AFDC