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What is the role of firms in the two types of markets in circular flow model

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  1. Firms produce and sell goods and services in the markets for goods and services
  2. They hire and use factors of production in the markets for factors of production
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Why would a production possibility frontier have a negative slope so down into the right

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If an economy is operating efficiently, production choices have opportunity cost. If you want more than one thing, we must sell less of another

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Provide two reasons why economist disagree

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  1. different scientific judgments

2. Different values

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Name to economic propositions on which more than 90% of economists agree

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  1. A ceiling on rent reduces the quantity and quality of housing available
  2. Import quotas usually reduced general economic welfare
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What is the rule of households in the two types of markets in the circular flow model

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Households by and consumer goods and services in the markets for goods and services

They own and Sell factors of production in the markets for factors of production

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