The leader in a Stackelberg oligopoly with a linear demand and marginal cost produces ________ than the follower second firm, charges ________ price, and earns ________ than the follower in economic profit.
A) more; the same; more
B) more; a higher; less
C) less; the same; more
D) more; a higher; more
A) more; the same; more
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You borrow money to buy a house in 2009 at a fixed interest rate of 5.5 percent. By 2012, the inflation rate has steadily fallen to 1.5 percent from the recent high of 3.0 percent in 2009
Considering only your mortgage, is inflation good news or bad news for you? A) bad news, because it makes the nominal value of your mortgage payments increase B) bad news, because it makes the real value of your mortgage payments increase C) good news, because it makes the real value of your mortgage payments decrease D) bad news, because inflation hurts everyone
Which of the following is a strength of a command-based economic system?
a. It is possible for goods to be allocated based on need rather than based on willingness and ability to pay. b. Since price is freely set based on supply and demand, there are few shortages or surpluses. c. Consumers can transmit their preference for product quality and variety by way of their "dollar votes" cast in the marketplace. d. Producers have strong incentives to innovate because successful innovators are rewarded with higher profit.
The difference between the spot contract and a forward contract is that:
a. the former is a flexible price on the currency, and the latter is a fixed price. b. the former is a contract to be settled immediately, and the latter is a contract to be settled at a future agreed-upon date. c. the former is a derivative, and the latter is not a derivative. d. the former has a fixed price but the contract can be settled at a later date, and the latter is a contract to be settled immediately.
Suppose the banking system has $100,000 in outstanding deposits and actual reserves of $35,000. If the required reserve ratio is 20 percent, the maximum amount the banking system can add to the money supply is:
A. $175,000. B. $500,000. C. $75,000. D. $15,000.