The short-run price elasticity of demand for refrigerators is relatively inelastic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False. People can put off buying a refrigerator in the short run. Therefore demand is elastic in the short run.

Economics

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A. $2.25 B. $3.00 C. $4.75 D. $6.00

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The most important dimension of capital is

A. immediate returns. B. depreciation. C. time. D. the interest rate.

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Compared with a perfectly competitive firm facing the same costs, long-run equilibrium for a monopolistically competitive firm will result in

A) a higher price and greater output. B) a lower price and less output. C) a higher price and less output. D) a lower price and greater output.

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By the 1930s, when new technology advanced and craft distinctions blurred, the

a. AFL went out of business b. AFL welcomed nonskilled workers c. AFL restructured d. CIO was formed e. CIO was disbanded

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