When electric utility companies lobby state legislatures for continued protection from competition, this is an example of rent-seeking behavior

a. True
b. False


A

Economics

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A) among firms to flood the market and eliminate competition. B) among firms to steal industrial processes from rival firms. C) among firms to decrease output and raise price. D) by the government to restrict imports.

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If the economy is characterized by a certain and stable LM curve, then ________ target produces ________ fluctuations in aggregate output

A) an interest rate; smaller B) a money supply; smaller C) a money supply; larger D) an exchange rate; larger

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A decrease in the price level causes a lower equilibrium quantity demanded

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When a chartered bank borrows from the Bank of Canada:

What will be an ideal response?

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