Suppose that demand for a good increases and, at the same time, supply of the good decreases. What would happen in the market for the good?
a. Equilibrium price would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
b. Equilibrium price would increase, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
c. Equilibrium quantity would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
d. Equilibrium quantity would increase, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
b
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When price was 10, quantity demanded was 50. When price decreased to 8, quantity demanded increased to 60. Therefore, when price decreased, total revenue
A. decreased from 500 to 480, indicating that demand is inelastic. B. decreased from 500 to 480, indicating that demand is elastic. C. increased from 480 to 500, indicating that demand is inelastic. D. increased from 480 to 500, indicating that demand is elastic.
An example of an ongoing expense for a toy company would be buying:
A. a delivery truck, and would be included in total cost. B. a new factory, and would be excluded from total cost. C. advertising for their products, and would be included in total cost. D. None of these is true.
If Shoffner Inc., a publicly traded corporation, has a share price of $125, revenues of $15.35 per share, and profits of $5.25 per share, what is the P/E ratio for Shoffner Inc. shares?
A. 0.12. B. 0.04. C. 8.14. D. 23.81.
If U.S. prices increase relative to the rest of the world, we would expect imports:
A. to decrease and exports to increase. B. to increase and exports to fall. C. as well as exports to increase. D. as well as exports to decrease.