Because of increasing marginal cost, most supply curves

A) are horizontal.
B) are vertical.
C) have a negative slope.
D) have a positive slope.

D

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In measuring the unemployment rate, part-time workers are ________, and discouraged workers are ________

A) included as employed; included as unemployed B) excluded; included as unemployed C) included as employed; excluded D) excluded; excluded E) included as unemployed if they are involuntary part-time workers; excluded

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Suppose a monopoly sells to two identifiably different types of customers, A and B, who are unable to practice arbitrage. The inverse demand curve for group A is PA = 10 - QA, and the inverse demand curve for group B is PB = 18 - QB. The monopolist is able to produce the good for either type of customer at a constant marginal cost of 2, and the monopolist has no fixed costs. If the monopoly uses

uniform pricing, the deadweight loss is 36. If the monopolist is able to practice group price discrimination, the deadweight loss is A) 30. B) 32. C) 34. D) 36.

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