A movement down along a given isoquant causes the marginal rate of technical substitution to:

A) increase.
B) stay the same.
C) decrease.
D) cannot be determined without additional information.


C

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If the maturity of a debt instrument is less than one year, the debt is called

A) short-term. B) intermediate-term. C) long-term. D) prima-term.

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A. buyers only. B. sellers only. C. buyers, sellers, and government agencies. D. both buyers and sellers.

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If economic profits in an industry are zero and implicit costs are greater than zero, then:

A. Resources will move out of the industry B. There will be no production in the short run C. Accounting profits are greater than zero D. New firms will enter the industry

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