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jCorn1234

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on: Jun 29, 2018
If firms in an oligopoly operate as a monopoly, the industry produces the most output and if they operate as perfect competitors, the industry produces the least output. Is the previous statement correct or incorrect? Why?
 
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Question 2

Which of the following questions is a macroeconomic issue?
 
  A) How many more pounds of cookies will a consumer purchase if the price of cookies decreases?
  B) What effect would a cure for Mad Cow Disease have on the market for beef?
  C) What is the future growth prospect for an economy?
  D) How many workers should the owner of a business hire?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The statement is incorrect; it reverses the outcomes. If the firms in an oligopoly operate as a monopoly, the industry produces the least output and if they operate as perfect competitors, the industry produces the most output.

Answer to Question 2

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