Ceteris paribus, as the price of a good or service increases

A) people will buy more of it.
B) people will buy less of it.
C) people will want less of it.
D) people will want more of it.


B

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A firm's net income is also its

A) opportunity cost. B) accounting profit. C) balance sheet. D) economic profit.

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When drawn against the current wage, the current labor supply shifts to the right if

A) current taxes increase. B) future taxes decrease. C) firms make more profits. D) total factor productivity increases.

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