The larger the four-firm concentration ratio, the ________ competition within an industry; the larger the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, the ________ competition within an industry
A) more; more
B) more; less
C) less; more
D) less; less
E) The premise of the question is wrong because the four-firm concentration ratio applies only to markets with four firms in it and these markets are, by definition, not competitive.
D
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A) The leader earns more profit than the follower second firm. B) The leader earns more profit than if it operated in a Chamberlin oligopoly. C) The leader has first-mover advantage. D) The leader takes the follower second firm's best-response production into consideration when determining its output level.
Reasons for studying economics include
a. all of the following b. to better understand world issues by applying the tools of economic analysis c. to help design more effective solutions to society's problems d. to help prepare for careers in fields such as law and politics e. to better understand the impact of world events on an individual's life
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falls. b. The GDP Price Index and monetary base fall. c. The GDP Price Index falls and monetary base rises. d. The GDP Price Index and monetary base remain the same. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.
In the circular-flow diagram, which of the following items flows from households to firms through the markets for goods and services?
a. goods and services b. dollars paid to land, labor, and capital c. dollars spent on goods and services d. wages, rent, and profit