One of the reasons that price elasticities of demand are always stated as positive numbers is because:
a. the numerators and denominators of the formula are both negative.
b. the numerators and denominators of the formula are both positive.
c. price increases always lead to increases in quantity demanded.
d. price decreases always lead to decreases in quantity demanded.
e. price elasticities are always negative, so we ignore the sign.
e
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A. 16 B. 12 C. 0 D. 14
The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right at the same time as
A) the Laffer curve shifts upward. B) the production possibilities curve shifts inward. C) the production possibilities curve shifts outward. D) the inflation rate increases.
A firm sells a product in a purely competitive market. The marginal cost of the product at the current output of 500 units is $1.50. The minimum possible average variable cost is $1.00. The market price of the product is $1.25. To maximize profit or minimize losses, the firm should:
A. produce less than 500 units. B. shut down. C. continue producing 500 units. D. produce more than 500 units.
Assume that households have positive wealth. As the interest rate ________, nonlabor income ________ and current consumption ________.
A. decreases; increases; decreases B. decreases; decreases; decreases C. increases; decreases; increases D. increases; increases; decreases