Suppose the price elasticity of supply for soccer balls is 0.3 in the short run and 1.2 in the long run. If an increase in the demand for soccer balls causes the price of soccer balls to increase by 20%, then the quantity supplied of soccer balls will increase by about
a. 0.67% in the short run and 0.17% in the long run.
b. 3% in the short run and 1.2% in the long run.
c. 6% in the short run and 24% in the long run.
d. 66.7% in the short run and 16.7% in the long run.
c
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A) greater for a government-imposed price floor that is higher than that market clearing price. B) greater for a government-imposed price ceiling that is lower than that market clearing price. C) the same as a government-imposed price floor that is higher than that market clearing price. D) smaller for a government-imposed price ceiling that is lower than that market clearing price.
Prior to 1840, most businesses were
A) family-owned. B) corporate in structure. C) vertically integrated. D) collections of partnerships.
The minimally adequate living standard for a U.S. family of four is known as the
A. U.S. poverty threshold. B. Global poverty standard. C. United Nations Poverty Goal. D. Millennium Poverty Goal.
If on Tuesday the perceived price of studying for an exam is $4 per hour but on Saturday the perceived price of studying for an exam is $10, the law of demand predicts
A) more studying on Saturday and less on Tuesday. B) more studying on Tuesday and less on Saturday. C) the same amount of studying on Tuesday and Saturday. D) no studying on Tuesday or Saturday.