All of the following are characteristics of a perfectly competitive industry EXCEPT
A) the product sold is homogeneous.
B) firms in the industry are price takers.
C) buyers and sellers have equal access to information.
D) there are a large number of buyers and sellers with only a few being able to influence the market price.
Answer: D
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The table below shows how total donations, average donations, total labor costs and average labor costs vary depending on the number of employees State U hires for its fundraising activities.Number ofEmployeesTotal DonationsAverage DonationsTotal Labor CostsAverage Labor Costs1$30,000 $8,0002$42,426 $17,000 3 $17,321$27,000 4$60,000 $9,5005 $13,416$50,000 The President of State U decides to hire fundraising employees as long as their average benefit exceeds their average cost. This results in ________ employees being hired and a net benefit (total donations minus total labor costs) of ________.
A. 4; $22,000 B. 4; $60,000 C. 5; $67,080 D. 5; $17,080
According to the quantity theory of money, a shortage of money should result in deflation (falling prices) or negative growth (decreasing quantities of output)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A popular shoe company has a 'buy one, get one half price' offer in which customers who purchase one pair of shoes can purchase a second pair at half price. This is an example of ________ and is ________.
A) price discrimination; only illegal if the practice substantially lessens competition or tends to create a monopoly B) conditional sales; only illegal if the practice substantially lessens competition or tends to create a monopoly C) price discrimination; always illegal per se D) conditional sales; always illegal per se
Refer to the game between James and Theodore depicted in Figure 12.2. Which of the following is true?
A. If James chooses Up, Theodore's best response is to choose Right.
B. If James chooses Down, Theodore's best response is to choose Left.
C. If Theodore chooses Left, James's best response is to choose Up.
D. If Theodore chooses Right, James's best response is to choose Up.