The study of how people (or firms) behave in strategic situations is called:
A. cost-benefit analysis.
B. recursive analysis.
C. normative economics.
D. game theory.
Answer: D
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A) marginal cost pricing and rate of return regulation B) marginal cost pricing and a two-part tariff C) average cost pricing and rate of return regulation D) predatory pricing and price caps E) marginal cost pricing and price cap regulation
A bank run is
A) a large-scale, panicky withdrawal of deposits from a bank. B) the transfer of funds from one bank to another. C) a situation when a bank borrows from the Fed's discount window. D) a situation in which a bank borrows at the Federal funds rate.
If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 0.25, then a 20 percent decrease in price results in a
a. 0.0625 percent increase in the quantity demanded. b. 4 percent increase in the quantity demanded c. 5 percent increase in the quantity demanded. d. 80 percent increase in the quantity demanded.
A decrease in income taxes can help growth and harm growth at the same time
a. True b. False