In a small economy in 2016, aggregate expenditure was $850 million while GDP that year was $800 million. Which of the following can explain the difference between aggregate expenditure and GDP that year?
A) Aggregate expenditure is always less than GDP in developing countries.
B) Aggregate expenditure is always less than GDP in developed countries.
C) Firm investment in inventories was less than anticipated in 2016.
D) Firm investment in inventories was greater than anticipated in 2016.
C
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Which of the following average cost functions suggests the presence of a natural monopoly?
A) AC = 2 B) AC = 100/Q + 2 C) TC = 100/Q + 2Q D) All of the above.
The opportunity cost of an action is:
a. the monetary payment the action required. b. the total time spent by all parties in carrying out the action. c. the value of the best opportunity that must be sacrificed in order to take the action. d. the cost of all alternative actions that could have been taken, added together.