Although generous disability insurance can help those who have been permanently injured, it can also increase the likelihood that individuals will falsely claim to be disabled. This likelihood is a(n)

The constant or intercept term in a statistical demand study represents the quantity demanded when all independent variables are equal to:

a. 1.0 b. their minimum values c. their average values d. 0.0 e. none of the above

Diseconomies of scale occur mainly because:

A. Of the law of diminishing returns B. Firms in an industry must be relatively large in order to use the most efficient production techniques C. Of the inherent difficulties involved in managing and coordinating a large business enterprise D. The short-run average total cost curve rises when marginal product is greater than average total cost