The reason an unregulated natural monopolist will produce at an economically inefficient quantity is
A) due to the fact that the monopolist will equate marginal cost with price to determine the output level.
B) due to the fact that the monopolist will equate average total cost with price to determine the output level.
C) that the price does not equal the true marginal cost of producing the good.
D) that the monopolist will produce a quantity greater than the minimum of the average total cost curve.
Answer: C
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A) is less productive than Tommy. B) is better off if he does not engage in specialization and trade with Tommy. C) is more productive in producing both goods than Tommy. D) always has a comparative advantage over Tommy in the production of both goods. E) cannot gain from trade with Tommy.
Refer to Figure 9.2. At price 0H and quantity Q1, the deadweight loss is
A) DGC. B) BDC. C) BGC. D) 0FGQ1. E) none of the above
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a. Only a fraction of the banks in the system are allowed to create money b. Only a fraction of the banks in the system have reserves. c. The claims outstanding against the bank are only a fraction of the bank's total reserves. d. Each bank must deposit a fraction of its reserves with the Federal Reserve Bank. e. Bank reserves represent only a fraction of bank deposits.
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b. Self-interest can include benevolence. c. Self-interest is a good predictor of human behavior in most situations. d. Self-interest is not the same as selfishness.