A profit-maximizing monopsonist will hire workers at the point where the marginal factor cost curve intersects the

A. Marginal wage curve.
B. Marginal revenue product curve.
C. Labor supply curve.
D. Equilibrium wage.


Answer: B

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The existence of internal economies of scale

A) cannot be associated with a perfectly competitive industry. B) may be associated with a perfectly competitive industry. C) is associated only with sophisticated products such as aircraft. D) cannot form the basis for international trade. E) focuses more on the industry than individual firms.

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The DD schedule shows

A) interest rate and output pairs for which aggregate demand equals aggregate output. B) exchange rate and output pairs for which aggregate demand equals aggregate output. C) exchange rate and output pairs for which aggregate supply equals aggregate output. D) interest rate and output pairs for which aggregate supply equals aggregate output. E) exchange rate and output pairs for which aggregate demand is greater than aggregate output.

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Slick Shades has a constant marginal cost of production equal to $40 and the distributors have a constant marginal cost of distribution equal to $20. If Slick Shades vertically integrates with the perfectly competitive distributors, the relevant demand curve for the combined firm is the ________ demand curve and the combined firm's marginal cost is equal to ________.


The figure above shows the wholesale demand and marginal revenue curves for Slick Shades Sunglasses, a sunglasses firm with market power. Slick Shades Sunglasses has a constant marginal cost of production and it sells to perfectly competitive independent retail distributors that have a constant marginal cost of distribution.

A) wholesale; $60
B) retail; $40
C) retail; $60
D) wholesale; $40

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An important problem with corporations is

A) the inability of the government to control and tax the firms. B) the possibility of large liabilities for the owners. C) the separation of ownership and control. D) the difficulties with raising financial capital.

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