The interest rate private banks charge each other for lending reserves is called the federal funds rate.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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Demand for a good will tend to be more price elastic if it exhibits which of the following characteristics?

A) It accounts for a small part of the consumer's total income. B) The good has many available substitutes. C) It is a non-durable (as opposed to a durable good). D) There is little time for the consumer to adjust to the price change.

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The total cost of producing one unit is $50. The total cost of producing two units is $75. At a production level of two units, the cost function exhibits

A) economies of scale. B) rising average costs. C) increasing marginal costs. D) constant returns to scale.

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According to the graph shown, the monopolistically competitive firm will produce:

These are the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm.

A. where MR = MC and will charge according to ATC.
B. where MR = MC and will charge according to D.
C. where D = MC and will charge according to MR.
D. where D = MC and will charge according to ATC.

Economics

Suppose a monopolistically competitive industry evolved into a perfectly competitive industry. Which of the following statements is correct?

A) The industry would produce more output and charge a lower price after the change. B) The industry would produce at decreasing returns to scale. C) Elasticity of demand for the firm's product would remain the same after this change occurred. D) This industry would produce the same level of output at lower prices in the long run than before the change.

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