If the demand curve is given by Q = a + bp, then a is
A) negative.
B) the quantity demanded when price is zero.
C) the slope of the demand curve.
D) measured in money.
B
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Economic models are often based on assumptions because they:
A) help simplify complex real-world phenomena. B) help explain the past. C) help test models even when relevant data are unavailable. D) help predict the future with higher accuracy. A model is based on an assumption that an additional year of education increases a student's future wage by 20%.
All of the following are true about a monopolist EXCEPT
A) the demand curve for its product is perfectly elastic. B) it produces a product with no close substitutes. C) its demand curve is the same as the market demand for the industry. D) it is a single seller of a good or service.
Refer to the above figure. Which of the following statements is true about the demand curves for an individual firm in a perfectly competitive industry and a monopoly?
A) Panel A is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm and panel B is the demand curve for a monopoly. B) Panel C is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm and panel A is the demand curve for a monopoly. C) Panel C is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm and panel B is the demand curve for a monopoly. D) Panel B is the demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm and panel A is the demand curve for a monopoly.
Why does the aggregate demand (AD) curve slope downward? What could cause the AD curve to shift to the right? What impact would a rightward shift of the AD curve have on the economy?