A decrease in the equilibrium quantity for a product will result
A) when the quantity demanded for the product exceeds the quantity supplied.
B) when there is a decrease in supply and a decrease in demand for the product.
C) when there is an increase in supply and a decrease in demand for the product.
D) when there is a decrease in demand and an increase in the number of firms producing the product.
Answer: B
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Fixed costs of production in the short run
A. are low in proportion to variable costs in the short run. B. are a function of the level of variable costs. C. increase as the firm produces more output. D. cannot be reduced by producing less output.
Suppose the market for grass seed can be expressed as:
Demand: QD = 100 - 2p Supply: QS = 3p If government imposes a $5 specific tax to be collected from sellers, what is the price consumers will pay? How much tax revenue is collected? What fraction is paid by sellers?
Which of the following shifts short-run aggregate supply right?
a. an increase in the price level b. an increase in the minimum wage c. a decrease in the price of oil d. more people migrate abroad than immigrate from abroad
Which of the following statements is true concerning comparative advantage?
A. Rich nations typically have a comparative advantage in the production of all goods. B. Poor nations typically have a comparative advantage in the production of all goods. C. Poor nations typically have a comparative advantage in high-tech but not agricultural goods. D. Poor nations typically have a comparative advantage in agricultural but not high-tech goods.