A firm that can determine the price-output combination in order to maximize profit is known as a

A. demand searcher.
B. price searcher.
C. cost taker.
D. price taker.


Answer: B

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a. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 d. National Labor-Management Relations Act of 1935

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a. shift the short run industry supply curve to the right b. cause the market price to fall c. reduce the profits of firms in the industry d. cause the market quantity sold to rise e. all of the above

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This year, Tyrone earned a total of $9,000 . As a result, he received $9,000 less in government transfers. Therefore, his implicit marginal tax rate is

a. zero. b. 25 percent. c. 50 percent. d. 100 percent.

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