The more substitutes for a good, the more elastic its demand

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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What will be an ideal response?

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Game theory is used to model decisions in situations where the players interact.

a. true b. false

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The number of firms in a monopolistically competitive industry means that

A. existing firms in the industry will make sure new firms do not enter. B. firms will try to set a common price. C. firms will not cooperate to set a pure monopoly price. D. firms will collude.

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When demand is unit elastic, an increase in price will cause

A. a decrease in total revenue. B. no change in total revenue. C. a change in total revenue in either direction depending on whether the price is increasing or decreasing. D. an increase in total revenue.

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