The price elasticity of demand is the ratio of the change in quantity demanded to the change in price
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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People are most likely to make their opinions on a potential piece of legislation known to their representatives when
A) the legislation matters greatly to them, whether or not it affects their private interests. B) the legislation will affect their private interests substantially. C) they believe their actions will make enough difference to justify the effort. D) they can do so at low cost to themselves.
If there is a permanent decrease in demand in a perfectly competitive market, then there is an initial ________ in price and existing firms ________
A) rise; make an economic profit B) rise; incur an economic loss C) fall; make an economic profit D) fall; incur an economic loss
Foreign investment is considered direct only when
a. the foreign firm owns what is considered a controlling interest b. the foreign firm owns at least 50.1 percent of the company c. all foreign stockholders together own at least forty percent of the company d. the foreign firm has control of key patents e. none of the above
Supplier power tends to be higher when
a. Suppliers are concentrated b. There are high costs to switching between suppliers c. Both A&B d. None of the above