Broadly defined, competition involves:

A. private property and freedom of expression.
B. independently acting buyers and sellers and freedom to enter or leave markets.
C. increasing opportunity costs and diminishing marginal utility.
D. capital goods and division of labor.


Answer: B

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If Harry only pays $25,000 to purchase a new car even though he would have been willing to pay as much as $35,000 for the car, this indicates that

What will be an ideal response?

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Rational production decisions require an understanding of

a. trade-offs.
b. opportunity costs.
c. scarcity of resources.
d. All of the above are correct.

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A. $0. B. $50,000. C. $250,000. D. $550,000.

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