What price will a perfectly competitive firm typically charge in the long run?
a. A price that equals the minimum of its average cost of production
b. A price that is lower than its average cost of production
c. A price that ensures an accounting profit and an economic profit
d. A price that is lower than the price charged by competitors
a. A price that equals the minimum of its average cost of production
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When technology improves in a country with a fast-growing population ________
A) output rises, but output per person does not B) output rises in that country, while output per person rises in other countries C) output per person rises in that country and around the world D) output per person rises temporarily, then declines
Government policy to reduce unemployment and increase national output can be illustrated by an
a. outward shift of the aggregate demand curve caused by an increase in government spending. b. outward shift of the aggregate supply curve caused by a reduction in government spending. c. inward shift of the aggregate demand curve caused by an increase in government spending. d. inward shift of the aggregate supply curve caused by a reduction in government spending.
In order to achieve a high rating on the Economic Freedom of the World index, a country must
a. provide for the even-handed protection of private property and rely primarily on open markets and voluntary exchange to coordinate economic activity. b. use central planning to direct investment and resolve the three basic economic problems of what, how, and for whom goods will be produced. c. protect domestic businesses from foreign rivals who generally provide shoddy products. d. protect domestic workers from businesses that are unwilling to pay high wages and provide quality working conditions.
Which of the following was a result of the many programs introduced as part of the New Deal?
a. a business environment of uncertainty that reduced output and investment b. a speeding up of the economic recovery process once these programs were enacted c. an increase in trade, investment, and output within the business sector d. a steady decline in the unemployment rate