The slope of the total production curve becomes:
A. steeper when marginal product decreases.
B. flatter when marginal product decreases.
C. negative when marginal product decreases.
D. None of these is true.
B. flatter when marginal product decreases.
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A) earning $1,000 in total economic profits and is maximizing economic profits. B) earning $200 in total economic profits and is maximizing economic profits. C) earning zero total economic profits and is not maximizing economic profits. D) incurring $200 in total economic losses and is minimizing economic losses.
Suppose the Chinese central bank wants to keep the exchange rate of its currency value constant over time. An increase in the demand for Chinese goods by American residents will lead the Chinese central bank to
A) coordinate with the U.S. central bank in order to increase the supply of the U.S. dollar in the foreign exchange market. B) increase the demand for the Chinese currency in the foreign exchange market. C) use its dollar reserves to buy the Chinese currency in the foreign exchange market. D) sell the Chinese currency in exchange for U.S. dollars in the foreign exchange market.