Because of the number of firms in monopolistic competition,
A) each firm has a large market share.
B) it is possible for the firms to collude.
C) no one firm can dominate the market.
D) one firm has the ability to dictate market conditions.
E) each firm must carefully monitor what its competitors do.
C
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On a certain date the banking system had $2 billion in excess reserves. The legally required reserve ratio was 12.5 percent. Potentially, if these funds were fully loaned out, the banking system as a whole could increase the money supply by a maximum of: a. $0.25 billion. b. $2.5 billion
c. $12.5 billion. d. $16 billion