Which of the following is true for BOTH monopoly and a perfectly competitive firm?
A) The demand for the individual firm's product is perfectly elastic.
B) Economic profits can be sustained indefinitely over time.
C) The marginal revenue curve is horizontal at the market equilibrium price.
D) Profits are maximized by producing at the level of output where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost.
D
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Firms free ride on the research and development of other firms when they
A) buy a firm's newly developed product, and then give it away to consumers. B) choose a level of research and development that is inefficiently high. C) license a new technology from a firm that developed the new technology. D) use knowledge other firms have developed without paying for that knowledge.
According to the life-cycle hypothesis, as people grow older ________
A) their wealth grows before and after retirement B) their wealth declines before and after retirement C) their wealth grows before retirement, then declines after retirement D) their wealth falls before retirement, then rises after retirement
Assume the economy is in recession, the MPC is 0.80, and an increase of $200 billion in spending is needed in order to reach full employment. The target can be reached if government spending is increased by:
a. $20 billion. b. $200 billion. c. $80 billion. d. $40 billion.
If a positive permanent supply shock were to occur, the resulting equilibrium would be a:
A. higher level of output at lower prices. B. lower level of output and prices. C. higher level of output and prices. D. lower level of output at higher prices.