The demand curve faced by a perfectly competitive firm is:
a. downward sloping.
b. the same as the market demand curve.
c. horizontal.
d. perfectly inelastic.
C
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The table below describes the relationship between the number of workers hired by a call center each hour and the number of calls the call center can make each hour. The call center has only 1 telephone. The telephone costs the firm $5/hour (regardless of how many calls are made), and each worker is paid $10 per hour.Calls PerHourNumber ofTelephonesPer HourNumber ofWorkersPer Hour0$0$01$30$1002$40$1603$60$1904$100$2105$150$2206$210$225What is the total cost of making 6 calls an hour?
A. $40 B. $60 C. $30 D. $65
The January effect refers to the fact that
A) most stock market crashes have occurred in January. B) stock prices tend to fall in January. C) stock prices have historically experienced abnormal price increases in January. D) the football team winning the Super Bowl accurately predicts the behavior of the stock market for the next year.
When buying a car from a commission salesman you improve your bargaining position by
a. shopping when the new model year cars have just arrived b. shopping when the showroom is empty of customers c. shopping when the car lot has few cars left unsold d. shopping toward the beginning of the month
Market power is
A. The ability to alter the market price of a good or service. B. A characteristic of all market structures. C. Enjoyed by all firms at high levels of output. D. Most common for competitive firms.