If the price of rubber (an input to the production of tires) increases:

A. the supply of tires will decrease.
B. the demand for tires will decrease
C. the demand for tires will increase.
D. the supply of tires will increase.


Answer: A

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The above table summarizes the marginal cost of production at various quantity levels for a perfectly competitive firm.

A) 130
B) 110
C) 120
D) 140

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A) is known as interdependence. B) is known as product differentiation. C) leads to many firms in the market. D) leads to collusion.

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a. depends on many factors, including who uses it and under what circumstances. b. is determined by the cost of producing it. c. depends on the labor necessary to supply the good. d. can be measured objectively by a survey of manufacturers of the good.

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