Which of the following is an accurate statement about external economies of scale?
a. They involve a rise of market prices.
b. They involve a reduction of input costs.
c. They involve a shift of the MC curve upward.
d. They involve a shift of the ATC curves to the right.
b. They involve a reduction of input costs.
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Refer to the scenario above. Suppose the cost of advertising in this industry is very high and each company will incur a cost of $3 million annually if they choose to advertise. Which of the following is true in this case?
A) Company A's best response is to advertise if Company B advertises. B) Company B's best response is to advertise irrespective of what Company A does. C) Company A's dominant strategy is to advertise. D) This game does not have a dominant strategy equilibrium.
When it comes to macro-policy, most economists now agree that
a. policy should be constantly changing in response to business cycle conditions. b. policy changes should exert stimulus during inflationary booms and restraint during downturns. c. given our ability to forecast economic conditions, policy changes easily can be implemented in a timely manner. d. policy changes are difficult to time correctly, and therefore constant shifts in policy are likely to be a source of economic instability.