When a market is not in equilibrium:
A. a change in either supply or demand is required to reestablish equilibrium.
B. there is neither excess supply nor excess demand.
C. the economic motives of sellers and buyers will move the market to its equilibrium.
D. government intervention is required to achieve equilibrium.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements is a defining feature of a corporation?
a. The owners of a corporation face unlimited liability on debts. b. A corporation owns and operates units only in foreign countries. c. A corporation is created by a verbal agreement. d. A corporation that is based on a verbal agreement is also recognized by State law. e. A corporation has a legal identity that is separate from that of its owners.
The differences between a competitive market and a monopoly include all of these except:
a. excess profits would be competed away in a competitive market, but persist in a monopolistic market b. a competitive market would work toward production of the quantity consumers seek, while a monopolistic market may restrict output to raise short term prices c. a competitive market's cost curves will shift with the market, while a monopoly's cost curves will remain stable d. a competitive market would work toward production of the quantity consumers seek, while a monopolistic market may restrict output to raise long term prices