When resources are misallocated, or allocated inefficiently,

A. market failure occurs.
B. then it must be the case that there is imperfect information in the market.
C. then there must be external costs or benefits in production.
D. then it must be the case that the good is a public good.


Answer: A

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a. Monetarists believe there is no short-term link between changes in a nation's money supply and changes in expenditures. b. Monetarists believe there is an indirect link between changes in a nation's money supply and changes in expenditures. c. Keynesians believe there is a direct link between changes in a nation's money supply and changes in expenditures. d. Keynesians believe there is an indirect link between changes in a nation's money supply and changes in expenditures. e. None of the above.

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As output rises, eventually the MPP of a resource will

A. rise. B. fall. C. become constant.

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In the above table, average product is 30 tablets when

A. 3 workers are employed. B. 2 workers are employed. C. 4 workers are employed. D. 1 worker is employed.

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