The level of output produced by a monopolistically competitive industry:
a. ensures profit in the long run.
b. is productively efficient
c. causes a deadweight loss.
d. is allocatively efficient.
c
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A newspaper reports that the average price of new homes in a certain city had decreased, and the number of new homes sold had also decreased. This situation is probably caused by
A. higher government subsidies to new homebuyers in that city. B. a rising population in that city. C. decreasing incomes of people in that city. D. decreasing costs of construction materials and services in that city.
Which market adjusts the quickest in response to shocks to the economy?
A) The asset market B) The labor market C) The goods market D) The asset, labor, and goods markets adjust at about the same speed to eliminate a disequilibrium in the macroeconomy.
For a major country with extensive capital flows, what is the effect of an increase in interest rates?
a. There will be an inflow of capital, a currency depreciation, and increased net exports. b. There will be an inflow of capital, a currency depreciation, and reduced net exports. c. There will be an outflow of capital, a currency depreciation, and increased net exports. d. There will be an inflow of capital, a currency appreciation, and reduced net exports.
Which of the following is likely to cause market failure and be undersupplied?
A. River water B. Research C. Orange juice D. Grazing pasture