The Key Difference Between Defined Benefit and Defined Contributions Post-Employment

question 21

Multiple Choice

The key difference between defined benefit and defined contributions post-employment plans is that:

• A) the employee bears the risk in a defined benefit plan, whereas the employer bears the risk in a defined contribution plan
• B) the fund bears the risk in a defined benefit plan, whereas the employee bears the risk in a defined contribution plan
• C) the employer bears the risk in a defined benefit plan, whereas the employee bears the risk in a defined contribution plan
• D) the employer bears the risk in a defined benefit plan, whereas the fund bears the risk in a defined contribution plan

Assess the short and long-run equilibrium conditions in monopolistically competitive markets.

Evaluate the economic implications of pricing strategies above marginal cost.

Explain entry and exit dynamics in long-run market equilibrium.

Understand the concept of short-run and long-run equilibria in monopolistic competition.

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