The graph that represents the amount of deadweight loss (measured on the vertical axis) as a function of the size of the tax (measured on the horizontal axis) looks like
a. a U.
b. an upside-down U.
c. a horizontal straight line.
d. an upward-sloping curve.
d
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All of the following are ways by which existing firms can deter the entry of new firms into an industry except
A) continuously producing new and improved products. B) advertising products aggressively. C) threatening to raise prices. D) earning less than maximum profit.
Gretchen expects the price level to rise from 104 this year to 108 next year, and she is able to incorporate these expectations into her wage contract. If the price level rises to 106 next year instead of 108, which of the following will occur?
A) Gretchen's real wage will be unchanged. B) Gretchen's real wage may rise or fall, depending on the unemployment rate. C) Gretchen's real wage will fall. D) Gretchen's real wage will rise.