The barrier to entry that allowed Alcoa to make persistent economic profits was ownership of an essential input

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The problem of overfishing in waters that are commonly owned can be solved by

A) the use of the Coase Theorem. B) establishing property rights for fishing in the waters. C) subsidizing fishing. D) allowing the market to ration fish.

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When natural monopoly is present in an industry, the per-unit costs of production will be

a. lowest when there are a large number of producers in the industry. b. lowest when a single firm generates the entire output of the industry. c. lower for small firms than for large firms. d. minimized at the output that maximizes the industry's profitability.

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What are the four phases of the business cycle.

What will be an ideal response?

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Refer to the above table. What does the marginal physical product equal when the amount of labor goes from 12 to 13 units?

A. 7 B. 76 C. 69 D. 10

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