The rate of interest charged to commercial banks by the Fed for loans is called the ________ rate.

A. federal funds
B. discount
C. prime
D. commercial paper

Answer: B

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Perfectly competitive firms are earning economic profits at a market price of $10 and an average total cost of $8. If new firms enter and increase the average total cost for all firms, the market price will ________ until ________.

A) fall; it reaches $8 B) increase; it reaches $10 C) increase; economic profit is equal to zero D) fall; economic profit is equal to zero

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