Everything else held constant, a decrease in marginal tax rates would likely have the effect of ________ the demand for municipal bonds, and ________ the demand for U.S. government bonds

A) increasing; increasing
B) increasing; decreasing
C) decreasing; increasing
D) decreasing; decreasing


C

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A. No. B. Yes. C. It cannot be determined. D. Only when both Firm A and Firm B invest.

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Refer to the scenario above. Based on the given information, we can conclude that the market for used cell phones in Barylia:

A) has asymmetric information. B) is perfectly competitive. C) is monopolistically competitive. D) has only one seller.

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a) 100. b) 200. c) 240. d) 300.

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If ________, then a profit-maximizing, monopolistically competitive firm earns positive economic profits.

A. P = ATC B. P > ATC C. P < ATC D. All of the above are possible.

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