The existence of money in an economy promotes efficiency by

A) facilitating trade, thereby allowing for greater specialization.
B) allowing for the formation of corporations as legal entities.
C) creating incentives to be self-sufficient.
D) creating an equal distribution of income.


A

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A monopolistically competitive firm and a monopoly are similar because

A) each firm can raise its price without losing all of its sales. B) both firms must behave strategically toward other firms in the industry. C) both firms always operate at their point of minimum average total cost. D) each firm has a large number of small competitors. E) both firms will earn zero profits in the long run.

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