One implication of the fact that profit functions are convex in prices is that firms will always prefer:
a. stable input and output prices.
b. input and output prices that fluctuate about a given level.
c. stable input prices and fluctuating output prices.
d. fluctuating input prices and stable output prices.
b
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Suppose domestic beef producers face demand of QD = 1000 - 5P. Suppose the Chinese acquire a taste for U.S. beef such that their demand is QD = 500 - 5P. Market demand is now
a. 1000 - 10P for all P b. 1500 - 10P for all P c. 1500 - 5P for all P d. 1000 - 5P for P > 100 and 1500 - 10P for P < 100
Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a decrease in government spending that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at__ creating _____gap.
A. B; no output B. D; an expansionary C. B; recessionary D. D; a recessionary