The diagram depicting monopolistic competition in the short run:

Question:

The diagram depicting monopolistic competition in the short run:

A.

is very similar to the short run monopoly diagram

B.

is very similar to the short run perfect competition diagram

C.

is very similar to the short run oligopoly diagram

D.

is completely different to the diagrams of all the other types of markets

Answer» a. is very similar to the short run monopoly diagram

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It is assumed that the cost curves of all the firms in themonopolistic competition are

Question:

It is assumed that the cost curves of all the firms in themonopolistic competition are

A.

Different due to product differentiation

B.

Never considered in equilibrium

C.

Never formulated

D.

Same in spite of product differentiation

Answer» d. Same in spite of product differentiation

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If regression analysis is used to estimate the linear relationship between the naturallogarithm of the variable to be forecast and time, then the slope estimate is equal to

Question:

If regression analysis is used to estimate the linear relationship between the naturallogarithm of the variable to be forecast and time, then the slope estimate is equal to

A.

the linear trend

B.

the natural logarithm of the rate of growth

C.

the natural logarithm of one plus the rate of growth

D.

the natural logarithm of the square root of the rate of growth

Answer» c. the natural logarithm of one plus the rate of growth

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As firms gradually acquire ever more technology, machinery and equipment, workers’productivity gradually ________, and workers wages gradually ________.

Question:

As firms gradually acquire ever more technology, machinery and equipment, workers’productivity gradually ________, and workers wages gradually ________.

A.

rises, decrease

B.

diminishes, decrease

C.

diminishes, increase

D.

rises, increase

Answer» d. rises, increase

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In the fundamental theorem of consumption and to prove the law of demand,Samualson uses

Question:

In the fundamental theorem of consumption and to prove the law of demand,Samualson uses

A.

compensating variation in income

B.

the cost difference

C.

the over compensation effect

D.

substituting variation in price

Answer» c. the over compensation effect

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