The invention of the Bessemer converter in 1856:
a. increased the cost of continuous and coordinated operations of a steel industry.
b. motivated downstream integration of the steel industry into coal mining.
c. increased the efficient scale of steel production.
d. increased volumetric interdependence between different stages of steel production.
C
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Assuming all excess reserves are loaned out, currency holdings by the public are zero, and a reserve ratio of 5 percent, an initial deposit of $10,000 will lead to a total increase in deposits of
A) $500. B) $10,000. C) $50,000. D) $200,000.
If demand is taken into account, firms that use cost-plus pricing can adjust price by
A) letting sales fall, but hold the markup constant if demand falls. B) lowering markups on price-elastic goods and raising markups on price-inelastic goods. C) letting sales rise, but hold the markup constant if demand rises. D) raising markups on price-elastic goods and lowering markups on price-inelastic goods.
What behavior by central and private banks in euro zone countries created the conditions for the 2009 euro crisis?
What will be an ideal response?
William likes Dr. Pepper and pork sandwiches. When the price of pork sandwiches rises, the substitution effect causes Dr. Pepper to be relatively
a. more expensive, so William buys more Dr. Pepper. b. more expensive, so William buys less Dr. Pepper. c. less expensive, so William buys more Dr. Pepper. d. less expensive, so William buys less Dr. Pepper.