Which of the following would be considered rent-seeking activity?

a. A software firm using lawsuits to drive competitors out of business.
b. A technology firm investing in extremely expensive capital equipment.
c. A large firm trying to charge lower prices than its competitors.
d. An auto manufacturer using features and styling to differentiate its models from its competitors'.


A

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a. an increase in equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity of homes sold. b. an increase in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity of homes sold. c. a decrease in equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity of homes sold. d. a decrease in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity of homes sold.

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In a cartel, firms jointly act as

A. a perfectly competitive firm. B. a monopolistic competitive firm. C. a monopoly firm. D. an oligopolistic firm.

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Depositors do not check their banks carefully for stability anymore, because of the Federal deposit insurance program. This illustrates the problem of:

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