In a closed economy with output fixed, an increase in government spending matched by an equal increase in taxes will:
A. increase consumption.
B. increase the interest rate.
C. increase investment.
D. leave all other variables unchanged.
Ans: B. increase the interest rate.
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The four-firm concentration ratio for this industry is A) 36 percent. B) 60 percent. C) 50 percent. D) 25 percent.
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A. the United States; the United States B. the United States; Japan C. Japan; Japan D. Japan; the United States