When an innovation spreads among producers, the earlier adopters enjoy longer-lived streams of profit before the market reaches its new long-run equilibrium
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Refer to the Article Summary. ________ depend on increases in labor productivity
A) Decreases in the unemployment rate B) Advances in technology C) Increases in real GDP per capita D) Decreases in the inflation rate
Under a fixed exchange rate regime, what will happen to the balance of payments for the United States and Mexico when the demand for Mexican goods rises? What is the only possible solution to this problem, given the fixed exchange rate?
What will be an ideal response?
Refer to the diagram for a pure monopolist. If a regulatory commission sets the price to achieve the socially optimal allocation of resources, it will have to:
A. tax the monopolist P 3 P 1 per unit to prevent the monopolist from realizing an economic
profit.
B. subsidize the monopolist or the monopolist will go bankrupt in the long run.
C. subsidize the monopolist P 1 P 4 per unit to allow the monopolist to break even.
D. tax the monopolist P 1 P 2 per unit to prevent the monopolist from realizing an economic
profit.
Sue's Bagel Shop wants to estimate how responsive the demand for bagels is to a change in her cream cheese prices. To accomplish this task, the following data would not be needed:
a. percentage change in bagel prices b. original price of cream cheese c. new quantity of bagels sold d. original quantity of bagels sold e. new price of cream cheese