Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The ability of firms to enter and exit a market over time means that,in the long run.a.the demand curve is more elastic.b.the demand curve is less elasticc.the supply curve is more elasticd.the supply curve is less elastic
An increase in the supply of a good will decrease the total revenue producers receive if
a.the demand curve is inelastic.
b the demand curve is elastic.
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d.the supply curve is elastic.
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A.supply has increased and demand is very elastic.
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Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
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