Competition as a dynamic process implies that the individual firms in an industry
a. face a perfectly elastic demand curve.
b. utilize a variety of techniques, such as product, style, and price, to win the dollar votes of consumers.
c. produce a homogeneous product.
d. cooperate, attempting to establish a price and output structure so each firm can survive and continue to serve the consumer.
B
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Suppose the economy is initially operating at point A in the above figure. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point B in the short run. B) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point C in the short run. C) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point B in the long run. D) none of the above
The income per capita in Baltonia is 64,163 in Baltonian currency. If the price of a basket of goods worth $1 in the U.S. is 5.50 units of Baltonian currency, Baltonia's income per capita in purchasing power parity is:
A) $11,666. B) $10,257.48. C) $2,832. D) $15,624.50. The price of a given basket of goods in Country 1 is 10 karls. The price of the same basket of goods in Country 2 is 25 ritz and $2 in the U.S. Country 1 has a income per capita of 3,200 karls and Country 2 has a income per capita of 5,500 ritz.
Refer to the figure above. What is the equilibrium price after the demand curve shifts to D2?
A) $20 B) $40 C) $60 D) $80
A monopolistic competitive firm:
a. will always earn monopoly profits. b. will never earn monopoly profits. c. may earn monopoly profits in the short run. d. may earn monopoly profits in the long run.