Economies of scale for firms in an industry can limit competition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


T As we have seen before, if each firm must achieve a considerable size in order to achieve low average costs, there may not be room for many firms in that industry. Also, the effect that entry at competitive scale may have in lowering market price can discourage entry.

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For a country producing two goods, the opportunity cost of one good will be the inverse of the opportunity cost of the other good

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Assume individuals consider only the short run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. Suppose current taxes are cut and that individuals expect future taxes to decrease. Given this information, we know with certainty that

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