In a monopolistically competitive market,
a. entry by new firms is impeded by barriers to entry; thus, the number of firms in the market is never ideal.
b. entry by new firms is impeded by barriers to entry, but the number of firms in the market is nevertheless always ideal.
c. free entry ensures that the number of firms in the market is ideal.
d. there may be too few or too many firms in the market, despite free entry.
d
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The result of the Cutler-Reber study of different insurance plans was
A) increased moral hazard among the insured. B) increased adverse selection among the insured. C) asymmetric information was irrelevant among the insured. D) competition among the insured resulted in higher prices for insurance.
The Philippines and Vietnam have roughly the same size population. Suppose the GDP of the Philippines is $1,000 billion and the GDP of Vietnam is $10,000 billion. You should conclude
A) it is not possible to make a good comparison of the economic well being of a typical individual in the 2 countries without additional information. B) a typical person in Vietnam is 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines. C) a typical person in Vietnam is more than 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines. D) a typical person in Vietnam is less than 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines.