A monopolistic competitor shuts down production in the short run if ________
A) marginal revenue equals marginal cost
B) marginal cost equals average cost
C) total revenues do not cover variable costs
D) total revenues do not cover fixed costs
C
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) The American Rule states that the plaintiff must pay their legal fees only the court rules in favor of the defendant. 2) The actual amount a plaintiff will win in a lawsuit is a random variable. 3) From an economic perspective, the decision to settle or litigate depends on actual guilt or innocence. 4) If the expected loss from litigation exceeds the expected gain, the defendant has an economic incentive to settle. 5) If the expected loss from litigation exceeds the expected gain, the defendant has an economic incentiv333) The larger a defendant's expected payment to a plaintiff, the more likely the case will be settled regardless if the expected payment is high due to the plaintiff's probability of winning, or if there is a large potential damage payment.e to settle.
The self-correcting mechanism would be expected to be very rapid in an economy with
a. a large multiplier. b. flexible prices. c. rigid wages. d. high labor productivity.
Consider the case of two farmers, Tony and Hakim, depicted in the following figure. Both use DDT (a chemical pesticide) for their crops. The use of DDT causes an externality for swimmers down river from the farms.
(a) Show the amount of pesticides used if each uses the privately optimal level of pesticides.
(b) Show the amount of pesticides used if they are socially concerned.
(c) Why is a reduction back to X H = H T not socially desired?
According to the law of increasing costs, as the United States expends more of its resources on reducing air pollution,
A. the quantity of other goods that must be given up for further reductions in air pollution will decrease. B. the quantity of other goods that must be given up for further reductions in air pollution will increase. C. the social cost of additional air pollution will increase. D. there will be no change in the marginal cost of reducing air pollution.