A price index shows

A) the current cost of a basket of goods.
B) the relative price of necessities.
C) the price of goods in the future.
D) the cost of today's goods expressed in terms of the cost of goods in a base year.


D

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A. 7, 9, and 10 B. 4, 6, and 7 C. 2, 4, and 6 D. 1, 3, and 8

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What does monopolistic competition have in common with monopoly?

A) a large number of firms B) a downward-sloping demand curve C) the ability to collude with respect to price D) mutual interdependence E) barriers to entry

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Economists normally assume people's preferences should be

a. respected. b. adjusted. c. overruled. d. ignored.

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The marginal tax rate is calculated in the following manner:

A. Taxes Paid/Taxable Income. B. Taxable Income/Taxes Paid. C. Additional Taxes Paid/Additional Taxable Income D. Additional Taxable Income/Additional Taxes Paid.

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