What do economists call the highest amount a consumer will pay to purchase a good?


The (maximum) willingness to pay.

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Looking at the U.S. balance of payments for the last two decades, how have the current account and the capital account changed?

What will be an ideal response?

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One type of financial intermediary now rising in relative importance is

A) pension funds. B) banks. C) savings-and-loan associations (S&Ls). D) life insurance companies.

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A contestable market is one where:

A. there is a threat of entry. B. there are no firms that threaten to enter the market. C. firms already in the market cannot leave the market. D. only one firm at a time can serve the market.

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Company B has just discovered that the marginal revenue product generated by the last worker hired was $125 while the marginal factor cost was $125. What should Company B do?

A. Leave the level of production unchanged. B. Increase the amount produced. C. Reduce the amount produced. D. Collect more information before making a decision.

Economics