A firm will continue to produce in the short run even though economic profits are negative as long as
A) the amount of the loss is no greater than the amount of fixed cost.
B) MC = MR.
C) it earned positive economic profits last year.
D) it has fixed obligations to pay.
A
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A. always falls ; increases B. always falls; decreases C. rises, falls, or remains the same; decreases D. does not change; does not change E. rises, falls, or remains the same; increases
A study conducted by Alberto Alesina and Lawrence Summers concluded that countries with highly independent central banks had ________ than countries whose central banks had little independence
A) lower unemployment rates B) higher unemployment rates C) higher inflation rates D) lower inflation rates
Normative economics is
A) analysis involving value judgments about economic policies; or a statement of "what ought to be." B) analysis that is strictly limited to making either purely descriptive statements or scientific predictions. C) analysis of the behavior of the economy as a whole. D) decision making undertaken by households and business firms.
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a. An increase in both government spending and taxes. b. An increase in taxes. c. A reduction in taxes. d. An increase in government spending.