Fractional reserve banking occurs when:
a. a bank has reserves that exceed its deposits

b. a bank has reserves that are equal to its deposits.
c. a bank has reserves that are less than its deposits.
d. some depositors lose their deposits through poor bank management.
e. some lenders fail to repay their loans.


c

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Authors are allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books in order to

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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.

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The long-run equilibrium of monopolistic competition is characterized by

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