Rent seeking is defined as
A) charging higher prices for an apartment.
B) the act of obtaining special treatment by the government to create an economic profit.
C) charging a price below marginal cost.
D) selling a greater quantity than is profitable.
E) charging different prices for different units of the good or service.
B
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Autarky is a situation in which a country
A) only imports products. B) only exports products. C) does not trade with other countries. D) has no absolute advantage in any production.
Which statement is NOT true regarding emerging markets?
A) Emerging market financial institutions have generally proven to be weaker than those in industrialized countries. B) Emerging markets are the capital markets of poorer, developing countries that have liberalized their financial system to allow private asset trade with foreigners. C) Countries with emerging markets include Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand. D) Countries with emerging markets have been unable to liberalize their financial systems to allow private trade with foreigners. E) Emerging market financial institutions contributed to the financial crisis of 1997-1999.