If a firm suffers an economic loss, its:
A. price is less than its marginal cost.
B. price is less than its marginal revenue.
C. price is less than its average total cost.
D. None of these
Answer: C
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Select the phrase that correctly completes the following statement. "A decrease in the expected future price caused an increase in the supply of smartphones. As a result,
A) the price of smartphones decreased and the demand for smartphones increased." B) the price of smartphones decreased. The lower price caused the supply of smartphones to decrease." C) the price of smartphones decreased and the quantity of smartphones demanded increased." D) the equilibrium quantity of smartphones decreased."
Interest rate differences between countries depend on
A) differences in expected inflation, but not on expected changes in the real exchange rate. B) differences in expected changes in the real exchange rate, but not on expected inflation. C) neither differences in expected inflation, nor on expected changes in the real exchange rate. D) differences in expected inflation and nothing else. E) differences in expected inflation, and on expected changes in the real exchange rate.
By Marks buys a one-year German government bond (called a bund) for $400. He receives principal and interest totaling $436 one year later. During the year the CPI rose from 150 to 162
The nominal interest rate on the bond was ________, and the real interest rate was ________. A) 9%; 1% B) 9%; -1% C) 36%; 24% D) 36%; 12%
To practice third-degree price discrimination, each of these market conditions must be met except which one?
A) All consumers must have the same own price elasticity of demand. B) No arbitrage opportunities can exist between customer groups. C) The firm must be able to determine in which group each customer belongs. D) The firm must have market power.