A barrier to entry prevents ________ a monopolistic industry.

A. firms from exiting
B. new firms from entering and competing in
C. government regulation of
D. economic losses in

Answer: B

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Suppose that Congress allocates $1 billion to clean up after hurricanes in 2016. It also raises taxes by $1 billion to keep the deficit from growing. If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.9, what is the effect on equilibrium GDP?

A) GDP increases by $900,000. B) GDP increases by $10 billion. C) GDP increases by $1 billion. D) GDP does not change.

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Suppose the demand function for a good is expressed as Q = 100 - 4p. If the good currently sells for $10, then the price elasticity of demand equals

A) -1.5. B) -0.67. C) -4. D) -2.5.

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