An increase in a perfectly competitive firm's demand for labor could be caused by

A) an increase in the supply of labor.
B) a decrease in the market price of the product the firm produces.
C) an increase in the amount of human capital among the labor force.
D) a decrease in the market wage rate.


C

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A. B B. D C. E D. C

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The gold standard is a type of

A) fixed exchange rate system. B) flexible exchange rate system. C) floating exchange rate system. D) managed exchange rate system.

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a. nonexcludable good b. transfer c. public good d. merit good e. entitlement

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If the interest rate is higher than normal, people are more likely to hold

a) bonds instead of money because the opportunity cost of money is high b) bonds instead of money because as the interest rate starts to rise, the value of the bonds will increase c) money instead of bonds because the brokerage fees and other costs of buying bonds are high when the interest rate is low d) money instead of bonds because there is a speculative motive for holding a larger amount of money

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