Health insurance companies often charge high premiums because ________

A) they expect to attract high-risk individuals
B) they expect to attract risk-averse individuals
C) they expect to attract low-income individuals
D) they expect to attract risk-neutral individuals


A

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In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if investment demand decreases, then

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A monopolist ________ when its marginal revenue is zero.

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