Which statement is true?



A. The firm is making a profit in the short run.

B. The firm is making a profit in the long run.

C. The firm is making a loss in the short run.

D. The firm is making a loss in the long run.


C. The firm is making a loss in the short run.

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If there are no externalities, a competitive market achieves economic efficiency. If there is a negative externality, economic efficiency will not be achieved because

A) a deadweight loss will occur that is equal to the area under the demand curve for the good. B) too much of the good will be produced. C) too little of the good will be produced. D) economic surplus is maximized.

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Which of the following best represents economic growth?

A) an increase in nominal GDP B) an increase in real GDP C) an increase in the per capita nominal GDP D) an increase in the per capita real GDP

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Unions can increase labor productivity by

A) maximizing the number of workers in the union. B) reducing the supply of workers over time. C) reducing conflicts between workers and management. D) reducing the quantity of poorly made imports into the country.

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In the long run in a competitive market,

a. existing firms can increase their plant size, and new firms can enter the market b. existing firms can increase their plant size, but the number of firms is the market is fixed c. new firms can enter the market, but existing firms cannot vary their plant size d. new firms can enter the market, but only if existing firms decrease their plant size in the short run e. existing firms can increase their plant size, only if some other firms exit

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