When one party to a transaction has information that the other party does not have, they have a situation of:
a. asymmetrical information.
b. nondisclosure.
c. imperfect negotiation stances.
d. collateral warranty.
a. asymmetrical information.
A situation of asymmetric information is one where the parties involved in an economic transaction have an unequal amount of information (i.e., one party knows much more than the other).
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In the theory of monopoly, which of the following is an exogenous variable?
a. The technology available to the monopoly. b. The price charged by the monopoly. c. The level of output produced by the monopoly. d. The profit earned by the monopoly.
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A. -$10,000. B. $20,000. C. $40,000. D. $70,000.
Gordon believes that the new Keynesian approach as opposed to other business cycle theories is preferred because
A) it explains information barriers and sticky wages. B) it explains how workers are "fooled." C) it explains wage and price stickiness assuming rational firms and workers. D) it identifies the source of supply side shocks and slow SAS adjustment.