The above figure shows a perfectly competitive firm. If the market price is $20 per unit, the firm
A) will definitely shut down to minimize its losses.
B) will stay open to produce and will make zero economic profit.
C) will stay open to produce and will incur an economic loss.
D) will stay open to produce and will make an economic profit.
E) might shut down but more information is needed about the fixed cost.
B
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If 1-year interest rates for the next five years are expected to be 4, 2, 5, 4, and 5 percent, and the 5-year term premium is 1 percent, than the 5-year bond rate will be
A) 2 percent. B) 3 percent. C) 4 percent. D) 5 percent.
Inflation:
a. reduces the cost-of-living of the typical worker. b. is measured by changes in the cost of a typical market basket of goods between time periods. c. causes the purchasing power of a dollar to rise. d. has no effect on real income.