Productive inefficiency implies that

What will be an ideal response?


it is possible to obtain gains in one area without losses in another

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Changes in reserve requirements directly and immediately affect

A) the monetary base. B) banks' holdings of securities. C) the Fed's holdings of foreign exchange. D) the money multiplier.

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On efficiency grounds, corrective taxes should not be given as compensation to those individuals harmed by negative externalities

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is least likely to be a reason for the difficulty in measuring poverty across countries?

a. Different currencies b. Different customs c. Different living arrangements d. Different trade balances e. Limited data

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Refer to the graph shown. According to the graph, this monopolistically competitive industry is currently:

A. in long-run equilibrium, and so the number of firms will remain unchanged. B. in short-run equilibrium with economic profit equal to zero. C. not in long-run equilibrium, and we would expect some firms to exit this industry. D. not in long-run equilibrium, and we would expect more firms to enter this industry.

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