The demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm is
A. elastic at relatively high prices and inelastic at relatively low prices.
B. perfectly inelastic.
C. unitary elastic.
D. perfectly elastic.
Answer: D
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax increase will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. recessionary; lower; potential B. expansionary; lower; potential C. expansionary; higher; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
In the short run, a change in the nominal exchange rate brings an equivalent change in the real exchange rate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the relationship among the following variables for a perfectly competitive firm: the market price, average revenue and marginal revenue?
A) As a firm lowers the market price to sell more output, marginal revenue and average revenue will be less than the market price. B) Average revenue is equal to marginal revenue; average revenue is greater than the market price. C) The market price is equal to both average revenue and marginal revenue. D) Average revenue is equal to the market price; average revenue is greater than marginal revenue.
Refer to Figure 5.1. All else equal, an increase in total factor productivity will cause a
A) shift from PF1 to PF2. B) shift from PF2 to PF1. C) movement up and to the right along PF1. D) movement down and to the left along PF2.