The largest merger in American history was that of
a. Chemical Banking and Chase Manhattan in 1996.
b. America Online and Time Warner in 2000.
c. Gillette's acquisition of Duracell in 1985.
d. Credit Suisse's acquisition of Northern Rock in 2007.
b. America Online and Time Warner in 2000.
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The short-term fluctuations experienced in the economy due to changes in levels of economic activity are called
A. the natural rate of unemployment. B. a recession. C. the business cycle. D. an expansion.
Based on the graphs for an increase in aggregate demand and the Phillips curve, we can see that when inflation is low, ______.
a. RGDP is high
b. unemployment is low
c. aggregate demand is weak
d. aggregate demand is strong
A. there is a gap in the marginal revenue curve within which changes in marginal cost will not affect output or price. B. demand is inelastic above and elastic below the going price. C. the model assumes firms are engaging in some form of
collusion. D. the associated marginal revenue curve is perfectly elastic at the going price. A. demand curve will be less elastic than if the other oligopolists matched X's price changes. B. demand curve will be more elastic than if the other oligopolists matched X's price changes. C. marginal revenue curve will have a vertical gap. D. demand and marginal revenue curves will coincide.
Which of the following is a simplifying assumption associated with the short-run Keynesian model of equilibrium real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) determination?
A. There is no depreciation. B. Businesses pay indirect taxes. C. Gross private domestic investment exceeds net private domestic investment. D. Most business profits are distributed to shareholders.