What is the primary basis for determining the U.S. poverty line?

a. Buying power
b. Unemployment rates
c. State and federal tax rates
d. Median family income


a. Buying power

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"I don't feel so good. I shouldn't have had that last doughnut." Which statement best describes this situation?

a. The marginal utility of the last doughnut was positive. b. The marginal utility of doughnuts is still increasing. c. The total utility from eating doughnuts is negative. d. The marginal utility of the last doughnut was negative. e. The marginal utility of the next doughnut will be positive.

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Which of the following statements best expresses a firm's profit-maximizing decision rule?

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