If the Real Interest Rate

question 22

Multiple Choice

If the real interest rate

• A)falls,there is a movement along the supply curve of loanable funds to a lower quantity of loanable funds .
• B)falls,the supply of loanable funds curve shifts leftward.
• C)rises,the supply of loanable funds curve shifts leftward.
• D)falls,there is a movement along the supply of loanable funds curve to a higher quantity of saving.
• E)rises,the supply of loanable funds curve shifts rightward.

Discuss the role of figures and graphs in analyzing firms’ behavior and market outcomes in monopolistic competition.

Understand the concepts of excess capacity and economic profits in different market structures.

Differentiate between perfect competition and monopolistic competition in terms of pricing, output, and long-run equilibrium.

Identify the impact of product differentiation on monopolistic competition.

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