Monopolistically competitive firms engage in both price and quality competition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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In 2014, the price of peanuts was rising, which lead peanut butter sellers and peanut butter buyers to expect the price of peanut butter would rise in the future. Suppose the effect on the buyers was larger than the effect on the sellers
Consequently, in the current market for peanut butter there is a ________ in the price of peanut butter and ________ in the quantity of peanut butter. A) rise; an increase B) rise; a decrease C) fall; a decrease D) fall; an increase
The learning curve indicates that
A) economies of scale are taking effect. B) repetition of various production tasks cause unit costs to decrease. C) workers must learn new skills in order to improve. D) it takes time to learn a new skill.
One advantage of forecasts based on a VAR rather than separately forecasting the variables involved is
A) that VAR forecasts are easier to calculate. B) you typically have knowledge of future values of at least one of the variables involved. C) it can help to make the forecasts mutually consistent. D) that VAR involves panel data.
Which of the following statements best describes one of the schools of thought regarding the “new economy” controversy?
a. Increased military spending post-9/11 has contributed to the growth in U.S. productivity. b. Extraordinary advances in communications and information technology have contributed to the growth in U.S. productivity. c. The increase in immigration has contributed to the growth in U.S. productivity. d. The aging U.S. population has contributed to the growth in U.S. productivity.