If a country grows at an average rate of 5 % per year over a 5 year period, then its compounded growth rate over that period is roughly:

A. 27.6 %.
B. 35.0 %.
C. 32.7 %.
D. 20.5 %.


A. 27.6 %.

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A. Yes, your benefit is equal to your cost. B. Yes, your benefit is more than your cost. C. No, your benefit is less than your cost. D. No, because there are no benefits in the trip.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Production technologies A and B can have the same-shaped isoquant map, with technology A having decreasing returns to scale and technology B having increasing returns to scale.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If sellers compete against buyers, then

A) sellers would prefer to face more buyers in the market. B) sellers would prefer to face fewer buyers in the market. C) buyers would prefer to face fewer sellers in the market. D) buyers would prefer to face more sellers in the market. E) both B and C are true.

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