Refer to Figure 13-18. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Da represents the long-run demand curve facing a monopolistic competitor in a constant-cost industry while Db depicts the long-run demand curve in an increasing-cost industry.
B) Da represents the long-run supply curve in a perfectly competitive, constant-cost industry while Db depicts the long-run demand curve facing a monopolistic competitor in a decreasing-cost industry.
C) Da represents the long-run demand curve facing a perfect competitor while Db depicts the long-run demand curve facing a monopolistic competitor.
D) Da represents the long-run demand curve facing a monopolistic competitor in a constant-cost industry while Db depicts the demand curve in the short run.
C
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A) price will change while quantity will remain constant. B) price will change and quantity will change. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B.
In insurance markets, moral hazard occurs when the behavior of
A) the insured person changes in a way that raises costs for the insurer, since the insured person no longer bears the full costs of that behavior. B) the insurer changes in a way that raises costs for the insured person, since the insurer no longer bears the full costs of that behavior. C) the insured person changes in a way that eliminates rising health care costs for the insurer, since the insured person no longer bears the full costs of that behavior. D) the insured person has an incentive to under consume medical services, simply because the insured person no longer bears the full cost of medical services.
A perfectly competitive market is characterized by:
a. many buyers and sellers, a standardized product, and free entry and exit. b. many buyers and sellers, a differentiated product, and free entry and exit. c. many buyers and sellers, a standardized product, and barriers to entry and exit. d. many buyers and few sellers, a standardized product, and barriers to entry and exit.
The interest rate private banks charge each other for lending reserves is called the federal funds rate.
a. true b. false