Refer to Scenario 2 . Over a long period of time, in the absence of any restrictions in the market, would you expect the price elasticity of demand for crabs to be more elastic or inelastic? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
The longer the period of time, the price elasticity of demand will be greater as everyone has time to adjust and more goods become available for substitution.
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Suppose that a firm can invest $100 today in a project and receive $105 a year from today. There is no inflation, and the annual interest rate in the economy is 4%. The firm should
A) invest in the project because the opportunity cost is the same as the return on the investment. B) invest in the project because the opportunity cost is greater than the return on the investment. C) invest in the project because the opportunity cost is less than the return on the investment. D) not invest in the project because the opportunity cost is less than the return on the investment.
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive manufacturing industry by instituting the assembly line. What impact did the assembly line method for producing automobiles have on the per-worker production function for Ford?
A) It shifted down. B) It became flatter. C) It shifted up. D) It became linear.