A steel mill raises the price of steel by 20%, which results in a 7% reduction in the quantity of steel demanded. The demand curve facing this firm is:
a. elastic

b. inelastic.
c. unit elastic.
d. unit inelastic.

b

Economics

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A) Like perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms are not able to raise prices without losing all of their customers because they face competition from firms selling similar products. B) Unlike perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive face perfectly inelastic demand curves. C) Like perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms maximize their profits by setting price equal to marginal cost. D) Unlike perfectly competitive firms, monopolistically competitive firms are able to raise their prices without losing all of their customers.

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The business term for economies of scope is

A) economies of scale. B) diversification. C) cooperation. D) synergies.

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