An agreement between two duopolists to function as a monopolist usually breaks down because

a. they cannot agree on the price that a monopolist would charge.
b. they cannot agree on the output that a monopolist would produce.
c. each duopolist wants a larger share of the market to capture more profit.
d. each duopolist wants to charge a higher price than the monopoly price.


c

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a. ability of banks to make loans is restricted. b. ability of banks to make loans is enhanced. c. ability of banks to make loans is unaffected. d. interest rate that banks pay to the Fed to borrow money is increased. e. interest rate that banks pay to other banks to borrow money is increased.

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Suppose there are constant returns to scale. Now suppose that over time a country doubles its workers, its natural resources, its physical capital, and its human capital, but its technology is unchanged. Which of the following would double?

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