According to the textbook, which of the following must a firm in a market economy do today to succeed?

A) produce new or better goods or services
B) efficiently organize production
C) produce existing goods and services at a lower cost
D) Market firms today must do all of these things.


Answer: D

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If Sally Smith creates VCU1 by playing an online game, the effect is to cause the nation's:

a. Monetary base to rise. b. M2 money supply to rise. c. M2 money multiplier to rise. d. Monetary base to remain the same.

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Which of the following is not an effect of an agricultural price support?

A) a surplus B) fewer exchanges C) higher prices paid by consumers D) government purchase and storage of surplus E) higher-quality products

Economics

A country that is experiencing a balance of payments surplus and decides to keep its exchange rate at the current level will:

A. experience a trade deficit. B. gain foreign currency. C. buy more of its own currency. D. lose foreign currency.

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