The measurement of industry concentration which calculates the percentage of all sales contributed by a specific number of leading firms is called the

A) Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.
B) concentration ratio.
C) producer price index.
D) P/E ratio.


B

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a. A high rate of inflation exists. b. A fixed exchange-rate system exists. c. Purchasing power parity exists. d. The foreign exchange market is in equilibrium. e. Arbitrage opportunities exist.

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Special-interest programs are highly attractive to vote-seeking politicians because

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the Fed?

A. acting as government's fiscal agent B. offering credit and loans to the U.S. public C. providing a system of check collection and clearing for depository institutions D. regulating the money supply in the economy

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The shutdown point for a perfectly competitive firm is the

A. lowest point on the ATC curve. B. point at which a firm's long-run supply curve ends. C. lowest point on the marginal cost curve. D. lowest point on the AVC curve.

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