Decreasing returns to scale may occur as increasing the amount of inputs used
A) increases specialization.
B) always increases the amount of output produced.
C) may cause coordination difficulties.
D) increases efficiency.
C
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large decrease in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; lower; potential B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; lower; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
Refer to the above figure. Mario is self-sufficient and so is Mia. Each produces 6 dishes of pasta and 4 pizzas. Mario and Mia decide to specialize and trade
After they have specialized and traded, compared to the initial situation, Mia's opportunity cost of pasta has ________ and Mario's opportunity cost of a pizza has ________. A) decreased, decreased B) decreased, increased C) increased, increased D) increased, decreased
The phenomenon that some consumers pay a higher interest rate when they borrow than the interest rate they receive when they lend is best described as an example of
A) irrational behavior. B) a credit market imperfection. C) a vast banking conspiracy. D) the burden of public debt.
The drug maker Wyeth produces the hormone-therapy drug Premarin, which is derived from the urine of pregnant mares. Not even Wyeth knows exactly what chemicals are in it, and the method of making the drug is a trade secret. Barr Laboratories has been trying to make a pill that is close enough to Premarin to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an "equivalent" drug. This story illustrates the importance of:
A. declining long-run cost curves as a way of preserving monopoly. B. economies of scope in cementing a monopoly position. C. barriers to entry in keeping a monopoly position. D. declining demand curves as an essential ingredient in keeping monopoly.