For a market to be characterized by monopoly, there must be
A. a large number of firms with no one able to influence price.
B. barriers to entry and exit.
C. good information about sales and costs.
D. indistinguishable products being sold.
Answer: B
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A) establish long-standing ties with high-level officials of other nations' central banks. B) ensure that the governors become well-experienced at policymaking. C) promote unity of opinion from shared time together. D) insulate the governors' policy decisions from the influence of presidential elections and politics.
The measured unemployment rate tends to overstate the unemployment problem
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The GDP deflator in year 2 is 105, using year 1 as the base year. This means that, on average, the cost of goods and services is
A) 5% higher in year 1 than in year 2. B) 105% higher in year 1 than in year 2. C) 105% higher in year 2 than in year 1. D) 5% higher in year 2 than in year 1.
If you take a maximin strategy
A) you are irrational according to economic definition. B) you are ensuring that the other player gets the worst possible outcome. C) you are getting the best possible outcome given that the other player does the thing that's worst for you. D) then both players are doing the best they can given the payoffs in the game.