Price ________ measures the responsiveness of the quantity of a good demanded or supplied to a change in its price.

a. setting
b. elasticity
c. locking
d. consistency


b. elasticity

Price elasticity measures the responsiveness of the quantity of a good demanded or supplied to a change in its price.

Economics

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If the wage rate is less than the marginal revenue product of labor, the firm should ________ to maximize profits.

A. hire more labor and produce less output B. hire less labor and produce less output C. hire less labor and produce more output D. hire more labor and produce more output

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If the U.S. Congress passes legislation to raise taxes to control demand-pull inflation, then this would be an example of a(n):

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