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chandani

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The government prefers an ad valorem tax to a specific tax that reduces the monopoly output by the same amount because
 
  A) consumers are not harmed by the ad valorem tax.
  B) the monopoly prefers the ad valorem tax.
  C) consumers prefer the ad valorem tax.
  D) the ad valorem tax transfers more revenue from the monopoly to the government.

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If a competitive firm finds that it maximizes short-run profits by shutting down, which of the following must be TRUE?
 
  A) p < AVC for all levels of output.
  B) p < AVC only for the level of output at which p = MC.
  C) p < AVC only if the firm has no fixed costs.
  D) The firm will earn zero profit.


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