Which is a likely consequence of having a pure (unregulated) monopoly in a market: a. it makes the monopoly firm strive to attain productive efficiency and reduce their inefficient practices (x-inefficiencies). b. it promotes entry of new firms since this is welcomed rather than resisted by the existing monopoly firm. c. it stops the process of dynamic efficiency (reduces technological advances that would lower per unit production costs). d. it results in restricted output, less output than what would occur with competition in the market.

Which basic economic questions deals with the issue of how the incomeof people in various occupations is determined

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $65 per share, paid a dividend of $1.45 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $58. a, compute the percentage total return. (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. what was the dividend yield and the capital gains yield? (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve