In the long run, competitive firms MUST be profit maximizers because if they do not maximize profits,

A) they will not survive.
B) they will not be price takers.
C) they will attract entry.
D) the profits that they do earn will only cover variable costs.

A

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In a country without foreign trade and income taxes, if the government decreases autonomous spending and autonomous taxes by 50 then total expenditures and output will

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