The table above shows sales of the firms in the pet food industry. The four-firm concentration ratio in the industry is
A) 59 percent.
B) 80 percent.
C) 70 percent.
D) 40 percent.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the Taylor rule, the Fed will set the federal funds rate target based on which of the following?
A) an estimated long-run real interest rate B) the current deviation of the actual inflation rate from the Fed's inflation objective C) the proportionate gap between actual real GDP and a measure of potential real GDP D) all of the above
Economists have said that deregulation of the electric utility industry might lead to increased prices in the short run, but prices will fall in the long run. In this context:
a. the short run means the middle of next year. b. the short run means the period after all adjustments have been made, and the quantities of all resources have been varied as necessary. c. the long run means after all adjustments have been made, the quantities of all resources have been varied as necessary, and new market entrants begin producing electricity. d. the short run means the period after new firms begin producing electricity. e. the long run means approximately ten years.
Suppose that the market price of sugar is 25 cents per pound and a farmer's marginal cost of producing sugar is 28 cents per pound. The farmer should increase her sugar production.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)