For both parties to gain from trade, the price at which they trade must lie exactly in the middle of the two opportunity costs

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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A) a decrease; fall B) an increase; rise C) an increase; fall D) a decrease; rise

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Which of the following is a true statement?

A. Under normal conditions, there is a short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment. B. There is a long-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment. C. The short-run Phillips Curve is vertical. D. The long-run Phillips Curve is horizontal.

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If the rate of exchange for a pound is $4, the rate of exchange for the dollar is:

A. ΒΌ pound. B. 4 pounds. C. $.25. D. $1.00.

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