If a 1 percent increase in price causes a 0.5 percent increase in quantity supplied, then supply is
A. unit elastic.
B. inelastic.
C. elastic.
D. infinite.
Answer: B
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The above figure shows the payoff to two gasoline stations, A and B, deciding to operate in an isolated town. Suppose a $30 fee is required to enter the market. If firm A chooses its strategy first, then
A) firm A will not enter. B) neither firm will enter. C) both firms will enter. D) firm A will enter and firm B will not.
Which of these statements best represents the law of supply?
a. When input prices increase, sellers produce less of the good. b. When production technology improves, sellers produce less of the good. c. When the price of a good decreases, sellers produce less of the good. d. When sellers' supplies of a good increase, the price of the good increases.
Which is especially useful for comparing data?
a. line graph b. bar graph c. pie graph d. circle graph