A perfectly competitive firm has no influence over price because:
a. its output is insignificant relative to the market as a whole.
b. antitrust laws constrain perfectly competitive firms
c. consumers establish the prices of products.
d. it is unaware of the demand curve it faces.
a
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A) 2 percent. B) 35 percent. C) 300 percent. D) 5 percent. E) None of the above answers is correct.
Consider the Matching Pennies game:
Player B - heads Player B - tails Player A - heads 1, -1 -1, 1 Player A - tails -1, 1 1, -1 Suppose Player B always uses a mixed strategy with probability of 3/4 for head and 1/4 for tails. Which of the following strategies for Player A provides the highest expected payoff? A) Mixed strategy with probability 1/4 on heads and 3/4 on tails B) Mixed strategy with probability 1/2 on heads and 1/2 on tails C) Mixed strategy with probability 3/4 on heads and 1/4 on tails D) Pure strategy in which Player A always selects heads
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A. A comparative advantage in producing the good. B. Favorable terms of trade in producing the good. C. An absolute advantage in producing the good. D. Lower labor costs in producing the good.
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A. Banks are financial intermediaries. B. Banks receive funds from the suppliers of capital. C. Venture capital firms expect quite a few of their investments to fail. D. Venture capital firms provide funds to businesses.