As a source of market power, a precommitment contract is an example of a(n)
A. incumbent reaction.
B. incumbent advantage.
C. newcomer advantage.
D. newcomer reaction.
Answer: D
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A) will increase output and decrease wages in the long run. B) will increase the labor force participation rate. C) will create short-run, but not long-run, economic growth. D) allows the average consumer to increase consumption.
By hedging a portfolio, a bank manager
A) reduces interest-rate risk. B) increases reinvestment risk. C) increases exchange-rate risk. D) increases the probability of gains.
When a country opens up to free trade
A) winners and losers are created. B) comparative advantage dictates that the country focus on production of some goods and services at the expense of others. C) the gains outweigh the losses. D) All of the above.
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Critically evaluate this argument.