Which of the following is the most critical signaling mechanism in markets?
a. quantity
b. price
c. cost
d. government regulation
b
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i) How will this affect the calculation of GDP? ii) If Billy had spent two hours working for one of his clients, what would have been the effect of his activity on the calculation of GDP?
Why is a bond considered to be a loan but a share of stock is not?
What will be an ideal response?
Government policies which reduce the price of education increase ________ in the AK growth models or increase ________ in the production function for new ideas in the two-sector growth model
A) the capital stock; the productivity of researchers B) the efficiency index; the size of the labor force C) the proportion of the labor force devoted to research; the capital stock D) the productivity of researchers; the size of the labor force
The rail system in Metropolis is a natural monopoly. If the government regulates the system by setting the fare equal to marginal cost, which of the following will be true?
a. Price and output will be higher than if the monopoly were unregulated. b. Price and output will be lower than if the monopoly were unregulated. c. Price will be lower and output higher than if the monopoly were unregulated. d. Price will be higher and output lower than if the monopoly were unregulated. e. Profit will be lower than if the monopoly were unregulated, but price and output could either increase or decrease.