The cost borne by a producer in the production of a good or service is called

A) private cost.
B) public cost.
C) social cost.
D) internal cost.


Answer: A

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A) low-price customers can easily resell to high-price customers. B) prices are set by competing monopolies. C) sellers are bigots. D) sellers can effectively identify customers by their demand for the product.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most of the countries in the world suffered long and deep losses of output and employment between 1930 and 1935, which in turn meant fewer purchases of U.S. goods and services. Which of the following indicates the appropriate change in the U.S. economy?

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