Taking into account infant and child mortality, the total fertility rate that is necessary to keep a country's population from falling over time is:

A. Less than 1 birth per woman per lifetime
B. Equal to about 1 birth per woman per lifetime
C. Equal to about 1.5 births per woman per lifetime
D. Slightly more than 2 births per woman per lifetime

D. Slightly more than 2 births per woman per lifetime

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Which of the following is TRUE of a perfectly competitive firm and a monopoly in the long run?

A) P = MC B) P = ATC C) MR = MC D) P = MR

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