The expansion of capital that can occur in the long-run but not, by definition, in the short-run, means that the long-run supply is

a. perfectly horizontal while the short-run supply curve is upward sloping.
b. sloping downwards while the short-run supply curve is upward sloping.
c. less elastic than the short-run supply curve.
d. more elastic than the short-run supply curve.


d. more elastic than the short-run supply curve.

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A) lower prices and higher quantity demanded. B) lower prices and lower quantity demanded. C) higher prices and higher quantity demanded. D) higher prices and lower quantity demanded.

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In a particular production process, if the quantities of all inputs used double, then the quantity of output doubles as well. This means that

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