The Administrative Burden of Regulating Price in a Monopolistically Competitive

question 25

Multiple Choice

The administrative burden of regulating price in a monopolistically competitive market is

• A)small due to economies of scale.
• B)large because price is usually below marginal cost.
• C)large because of the large number of firms that produce differentiated products.
• D)small because firms produce with excess capacity.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of money, usually expressed as an annual percentage.

Bonds

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Lenders

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Borrowers

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