If the price of labor increases, the typical perfectly competitive firm in the short run will
A) produce more output.
B) hire less labor.
C) hire the same labor and produce the same output.
D) hire more labor.
B
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Which of the following statements correctly identifies a similarity between network effects and economies of scale?
A) Both are related to costs incurred by a firm. B) Both act as barriers to entry in a market. C) Both act as disincentives to monopolies. D) Both are related to the number of consumers using a firm's product.
The main goal of macroeconomic research is to
A) predict how the macroeconomy will perform in the future. B) analyze current macroeconomic data. C) develop new data that can be used to understand better the operation of the economy. D) make general statements about how the economy works.
When a per unit tax is imposed on the sale of a product of a monopolist, the resulting price increase will
A) always be less than the tax. B) always be more than the tax. C) always be less than if a similar tax were imposed on firms in a competitive market. D) not always be less than the tax.
Other things the same, which of the following happens if the price level rises?
a. Money demand shifts rightward. b. Initially there is an excess demand for money in the money market. c. The interest rate rises. d. All of the above are correct.