The Coase theorem holds well in situations where information and transaction costs are substantial
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A) greater than the price of the 2007 Hershey candy bar. B) less than the price of the 2007 Hershey candy bar. C) equivalent to the price of the 2007 Hershey candy bar. D) perhaps greater than, perhaps less, or perhaps the same depending on whether the CPI in 2007 has been adjusted to reflect 2007 prices. E) not able to be determined given the information in the question.
A bid rotation scheme in a cartel is where
a. The cartel members do not participate in auctions b. The cartel members never bid against each other c. The cartel members take turns winning the bids and do not bid against the member whose turn it is to win d. All of the above
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, by the third quarter of 2014, foreign investors had accumulated ________ of U.S. assets.
a. $30.8 billion b. $30.8 trillion c. $24.6 trillion d. $2.46 trillion
Suppose that the Fed implements expansionary monetary policy that raises aggregate demand, but individuals incorrectly anticipate the policy measure (bias downward). According to new classical theory, in the short run the price level would ____________ and Real GDP would ______________. In the long run, new classical theory would predict that the price level would ___________compared to its
original long-run equilibrium level and that Real GDP would ____________. A) rise; decline; rise; remain unchanged B) rise; rise; rise; remain unchanged C) rise; decline; remain unchanged; rise D) fall; rise; remain unchanged; rise