Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point D to Point B, the opportunity cost of hybrid cars, measured in terms of motorcycles,
A. initially increases, then decreases.
B. increases.
C. remains constant.
D. decreases.
Answer: B
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A) a flexible form of inflation targeting B) a strict form of inflation targeting C) a zero inflation targeting D) an implicit inflation targeting
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d. neither explicit nor implicit costs.
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Monopoly is characterized by
A. a horizontal demand curve. B. many close substitutes. C. no barriers to entry. D. a downward sloping demand curve.