If the required reserve ratio is 15 percent, there is no currency drain, and banks loan all of their excess reserves, an increase in the monetary base of $20,000 leads to a total increase in the quantity of money of

A) $200,000. B) $133,333. C) $3,000. D) $20,000. E) $300,000.

B

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A) If the firms play this game repeatedly, one would end up charging $20 and the other $10. B) If the firms cooperate, they could both earn $55,000 in economic profit. C) The Nash equilibrium in this game is for both firms to set P = $20 because that maximizes their combined profit. D) Firm B's strategy is to always set P= $20 because that gives Firm B the highest possible profit. E) If Firm B sets P = $20, then Firm A will maximize its profit by setting its P = $20.

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A demand curve with an elasticity of 1.0 is said to be an elastic demand curve

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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