For a firm in the long-run, an increase in the market wage rate will cause it to reduce the employment of labor. With fewer workers, the firm's marginal revenue product for capital

a. shifts downward leading the firm to use less capital.
b. shifts upward leading the firm to use more capital.
c. twists so that is becomes more elastic
d. is not affected.

a. shifts downward leading the firm to use less capital.

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In a system of perfectly flexible exchange rates, an expansionary U.S. monetary policy will cause

a. a rise in the value of the dollar relative to foreign currencies. b. a fall in the value of the dollar relative to foreign currencies. c. no change in the value of the dollar relative to foreign currencies. d. a change in the value of the dollar relative to foreign currencies but the direction of the change is uncertain.

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If there are only two goods and these are consumed in fixed proportions, the price elasticities of demand for these two goods will sum to

a. 0.0 b. -0.5 c. -1.0 d. a number between 0 and -1.

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