Suppose a monopolist's demand curve lies below its average variable cost curve. The firm will:

a. earn an economic profit.
b. stay in operation in the short-run.
c. shut down.
d. none of these.

c

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Decisions by depositors to increase their holdings of ________, or of banks to hold ________ will result in a smaller expansion of deposits than the simple model predicts

A) deposits; required reserves B) deposits; excess reserves C) currency; required reserves D) currency; excess reserves

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The above figure shows the market demand curve for telecommunication while driving one's car (time spent on the car phone). The current price is 35ยข per minute. If the price were to increase by ten cents per minute, consumer surplus would

A) fall to $820. B) fall by $84. C) fall by $58. D) fall to $369.

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