Which statement is true?

A. The supply curve in the market period is always perfectly inelastic.
B. The supply curve for a perishable good, such as ripe strawberries, is perfectly elastic.
C. Business firms cannot respond to increases in demand for their product in the short run.
D. The long-run supply curve is more elastic than the short-run supply curve.


D. The long-run supply curve is more elastic than the short-run supply curve.

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A) $5 per hour. B) between $5 per hour and $15 per hour. C) above $15 per hour. D) less than if the workers were not unionized.

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What will be an ideal response?

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The difference between household assets and liabilities is referred to as:

A. Debt B. Income C. Net worth D. Expenditures

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