If a health insurer charges a rate equal to the average cost of health care for the entire population, then it is likely that

A) everyone buys health insurance.
B) unhealthy people will not buy health insurance.
C) healthy people will not buy health insurance.
D) nobody will buy health insurance.


C

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A) economic forecasts consistently underestimate the impact of fiscal policy. B) it is difficult to know whether real GDP is above or below potential GDP. C) during a recession, politicians prefer increases in government spending over decreasing taxes. D) government programs automatically move real GDP away from potential GDP. E) government programs are always expansionary.

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If demand is unit elastic, then a 10 percent increase in the price will lead to a 10 percent increase in quantity demanded

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If the firm facing the demand curve P = 10 - Q still has zero marginal costs and is now a perfect price discriminator instead of a single price monopolist, what will profits be if fixed costs are 12?  

A. 10 B. 13 C. 38 D. 12

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