The short-run elasticity of supply is less than the long-run elasticity of supply
A) because consumers' tastes and preferences change in the long run but not in the short run.
B) because producers can adjust the amount of machinery in the long run but not in the short run.
C) only for durable goods.
D) only for nondurable goods.
B
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In a congressional debate about agricultural price supports, senators, members of congress, and other experts made the following four statements. Which of these is a normative statement?
a. "Price supports are important because America should preserve the small family farm." b. "Without price supports, the price of wheat and corn will fall by over twenty percent." c. "The decline in commodity prices caused by the removal of price supports will result in fewer, larger farms." d. "The decline in commodity prices caused by the removal of price supports will reduce the number of tractors sold in the United States."
The total quantity of goods and services demanded by households, firms, foreigners, and government at varying price levels is
a. real GDP b. aggregate demand c. market demand d. total demand e. nominal GDP