In the market for used cars, the lemons model predicts that:

A. sellers are less likely to sell low-quality cars than high-quality cars.
B. sellers are more likely to sell low-quality cars than high-quality cars.
C. sellers are more likely to understate the condition of their cars.
D. buyers are more likely to overstate their reservation price.


Answer: B

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Refer to the table below. If Stuffed Pies is currently producing 5 units of quality, to maximize profit, Stuffed Pies should ________ the units of quality.


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A) decrease
B) not change
C) increase
D) decrease by 50 percent

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

A) Inflation is measured as the percentage change in the CPI. B) The CPI is a widely used measure of the inflation rate. C) Real GDP is our best measure of economic growth. D) The PPI measures inflation as experienced by producers.

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