John Has a Mixed-Race Background

question 25

Multiple Choice

John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

• A) He fits well into categories of race.
• B) He is able to define his own social category of race.
• C) He is someone who determines how he is categorized.
• D) He defies biological categories typically used to define race.

Explain the effects of interest rates on the economy, including the role of usury laws.

Understand the relationship between supply, demand, and pricing in various markets, including real estate and loanable funds.

Familiarize with the concept of economic profits versus accounting profits.

Assess the impact of usury laws on the availability and cost of loanable funds.

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Definitions:

Price Leadership

Strategy where the leading firm in an industry sets the price of goods or services, which other firms in the market then follow or undercut.

Covert Collusion

An indirect or secret agreement among competitors to engage in anti-competitive behaviors, such as price-setting, that is not openly acknowledged or visible to regulatory authorities or the public.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration used to determine the level of competition within industries.

Kinked Demand Curve

A perceived market demand curve that suggests prices will rapidly decrease if a firm raises its prices above those of its competitors, but will not increase significantly if the firm lowers prices.