All else equal, when oil prices increase, people are ________ to look for oil substitutes. This will ________ the number of years it will take to deplete the stock of oil

A) discouraged; increase
B) discouraged; decrease
C) encouraged; increase
D) encouraged; decrease

C

Economics

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Which of the following individuals is not hurt by inflation?

A. Akshay, who borrowed $1,000 from a friend and agreed to pay the same amount one year later, but during the year, prices increased by 10 percent. B. Vjiay, who lent his friend $1,000 and agreed to accept repayment of the same amount one year later, but during the year, prices increased by 10 percent. C. Randall, who lives on a fixed income of $800 per month. D. Asuza, who keeps her savings in the form of cash in a safe at home.

Economics

Suppose at a price of $50, Yoshi's Jazz Bar sells 20 tickets to its nightly jazz performance and at a price of $40, it sells 25 tickets. Based on this information, the demand for Yoshi's jazz performance is elastic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics