Entry of new firms in monopolistically competitive industries can convey a positive externality on consumers because new products result in more consumer surplus. This externality is called the


product-variety externality,

Economics

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Housing is the largest component of the U.S. CPI market basket

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics

The ECB's focus on restraining inflation is, in large part, a result of:

A) Europe's experience with inflation during the 1960s. B) Germany's experience with hyperinflation during the period between the first and second world wars. C) the ECB's distrust of some of its smaller member countries (e.g., Finland, Portugal). D) its monetary policy having no effect on economic growth.

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Monopolistically competitive firms exist due to high barriers to entry.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Economics

Aggregate expenditure equals

What will be an ideal response?

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