Firms ________ in monopolistic competition due to product differentiation.
A. gain control over price
B. have blocked entry
C. have no control over price
D. are limited in number
Answer: A
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Which of the following does not describe a characteristic of short-term economic fluctuations?
A. Expansions and recessions are felt in only a few sectors of the economy. B. The unemployment rate rises during recessions. C. Durable-goods industries are more sensitive to short-term fluctuations than service and non-durable industries. D. Expansions and recessions are irregular in length and severity.
A manufacturer of grenade launchers estimates that the probability of a fatal accident caused by the design of its product is 1/80,000 and the value of a life lost is $2 million
The manufacturer can change the design to eliminate that chance for $20 per grenade launcher and is prepared to incorporate all cost-justified precautions. Will the manufacturer change the design? What would the benevolent social planner think about the manufacturer's decision if the true value of a life is actually $1.5 million?
Human capital is acquired
A) only in school. B) only through on-the-job training. C) only through job experience. D) through schooling, job training, and experience. E) only at birth, that is, it's people's inborn talents.
If capital per worker rises
A) labor productivity decreases. B) no technological progress occurs. C) labor productivity increases. D) firms respond by raising their prices.