According to the political business cycle, after an election, unless the central bank acts inflation is likely to

a. have risen. To counter this the central bank would raise interest rates.
b. have risen. To counter this the central bank would lower interest rates.
c. have fallen. To counter this the central bank would raise interest rates.
d. have fallen. To counter this the central bank would lower interest rates.

a

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Dustin's copy shop can use four alternative plants. The figure above shows the average total cost curves for Plant 1 (ATC1), Plant 2 (ATC2), Plant 3 (ATC3), and Plant 4 (ATC4). Dustin's minimum efficient scale is

A) 2,650 copies per day. B) 6,000 copies per day. C) 4,000 copies per day. D) More information is needed to determine the minimum efficient scale.

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