Which of the following statements is not valid when supply is perfectly elastic?
a. The elasticity of supply approaches infinity.
b. The supply curve is horizontal.
c. Very small changes in price lead to very large changes in quantity supplied.
d. The time period under consideration is more likely a short period rather than a long period.
d
You might also like to view...
Refer to Figure 13.2. If Oliver's political views place him at the L4 position and George's political views place him at the C4 position, Cindy's preference for mayor is
A) Oliver Cousins. B) George Glass. C) Cindy is indifferent between the two candidates. D) Cindy definitely does not like either candidate.
If the supply curve of a product changes so that sellers are now willing to sell two additional units at any given price, the supply curve will
A) shift leftward by two units. B) shift rightward by two units. C) shift vertically up by two units. D) shift vertically down by two units.
This table shows the different combinations of goods that Jack can consume, given that his income to spend on these two items is $10.
Considering the information in the table shown, the bundle of goods that will derive the highest total utility for Jack is:
A. E.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Melody decides to spend three hours working overtime rather than going to the park with her friends. She earns $20 per hour for overtime work. Her opportunity cost of working is
a. the $60 she earns working. b. the $60 minus the enjoyment she would have received from going to the park. c. the enjoyment she would have received had she gone to the park. d. nothing, since she would have received less than $60 worth of enjoyment from going to the park.