The results of human action but not of human design
a. have traditionally led to anarchy
b. can easily be converted into collective decision-making
c. have frequently evolved over time into self-enforcing social institutions
d. is in actually the result of planned education funding
c
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A creator of an action movie who wants to protect their intellectual property would apply for which of the following?
A) a trade secret B) a copyright C) a patent D) a trademark
Microeconomic topics do not usually include: a. the impact of large government budget deficits on private investment spending. b. the determinants of the supply of wheat by farmers
c. the determinants of the demand for DVD players by consumers. d. the impact of a change in the price of leather used to manufacture shoes.
When real GDP declines in a particular year, nominal GDP: a. will decline at a faster rate than real GDP if there is inflation. b. will decline at a slower rate than real GDP if there is inflation. c. may increase or decrease if there is inflation
d. will increase if there is deflation.
The application of game theory to economics allows us to understand firm behavior in some forms of oligopoly. Game theory suggests that in a two-firm industry, each firm will
a. avoid pricing high when the other prices low b. select high prices and defend that selection because, in the long run, their profits are higher than if they competed by lowering prices c. end up mistaking the other's intentions, which results in low prices and low profit for both in the long run d. end up colluding with the other to form a cartel e. agree with the other not to allow other firms to enter the industry