If the price of a product increases by 5 percent and the quantity demanded decreases by 5 percent, then the elasticity of demand is
A) 0.
B) 1.
C) indeterminate.
D) 5.
E) 25.
B
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If a perfectly competitive firm cannot cover all of its costs, then it should shut down in the short run
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Consumer surplus will increase by $8. b. Consumer surplus will decline by $8. c. Consumer surplus will increase by $4. d. Consumer surplus will decline by $4.