Because firms can free ride on the research and development of other firms,

A) firms choose a level of research and development where the marginal cost of research is above the economy's marginal return of research.
B) firms choose a level of research and development where the marginal cost of research is below the individual firm's marginal return of research.
C) firms choose a level of research and development where the marginal cost of research is below the economy's marginal return of research.
D) firms choose a level of research and development where the marginal cost of research is equal to the economy's marginal return of research.

C

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Refer to the figure below. In response to gradually falling inflation, this economy will eventually move from its short-run equilibrium to its long-run equilibrium. Graphically, this would be seen asĀ 

A. long-run aggregate supply shifting leftward B. Short-run aggregate supply shifting upward C. Short-run aggregate supply shifting downward D. Aggregate demand shifting leftward

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