Frank Knight said that profit

A. is indistinguishable from risk.
B. exists when the probability of a given event cannot be predicted reliably.
C. can be incorporated into the cost structure of production.
D. forces entrepreneurs to make unwise decisions with imperfect information.


B. exists when the probability of a given event cannot be predicted reliably.

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a. arbitration b. mediation c. reconciliation d. collective bargaining e. impasse

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A) exchanges made in currency only. B) voluntary exchange that makes both the consumer and producer better off. C) exchanges made only on a barter basis. D) an exchange in which consumer is made better off and the producer is made worse off.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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