Suppose the demand for meals at a medium-priced restaurant is elastic. If the management of the restaurant is considering raising prices, it can expect a relatively:
A) large decrease in quantity demanded.
B) large decrease in demand.
C) small decrease in quantity demanded.
D) small decrease in demand.
A
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A market failure is a situation in which
A) resources are being efficiently allocated, but some companies are forced to shut down. B) the market equilibrium leads to either too many or too few resources going towards producing the good or service. C) the government must take actions to correct the failures of the market in a particular industry. D) there is no free entry or exit into an industry.
Which of the following represents the key difference between the short run and the long run?
a. In the long run, the firm makes commitments to a certain type of production technology which are represented as fixed costs in the long run. For example, they have signed a lease on a particular production facility. These fixed costs do not exist in the short run. b. In the short run, the firm makes commitments to a certain type of production technology, which are represented as fixed costs in the short run. For example, they have signed a lease on a particular production facility. These fixed costs do not exist in the long run. c. The short run refers to less than two years and the long run in over two years. d. None of the above are correct.