Each cell of this table presents the revenues earned by the auction houses, Christie's and Sotheby's. Revenues are based on the type of commission each firm charges its clients, as well as what commission the other charges. Christie's revenues are listed first in each cell, then Sotheby's. Christie's dominant strategy is ______ commission and Sotheby's dominant strategy is ______ commission.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: low; low

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A. Any central bank policy that influences the domestic interest rate will affect the exchange rate. B. A foreign exchange intervention affects the value of a country's currency by changing domestic interest rates. C. Higher U.S. interest rates would likely result in an appreciation of the U.S. dollar. D. Sterilized changes in foreign exchange reserves alter a country's monetary base.

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Figure 3-17


Refer to . Area C represents
a.
the decrease in consumer surplus that results from a downward-sloping demand curve.
b.
consumer surplus to new consumers who enter the market when the price falls from P2 to P1.
c.
the increase in producer surplus when quantity sold increases from Q2 to Q1.
d.
the decrease in consumer surplus to each consumer in the market when the price increases from P1 to P2.
v

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The aggregate supply curve:

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A. smallest plant size B. average plant size C. largest industry size D. largest plant size

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