<span>Heavy speculation is a bad idea in any market since it has a tendency to inflate prices to unrealistic levels. That is basically what many investors prior to the Great Depression did when they thought the market would keep going higher and higher. They borrowed money, sold their houses, etc.. to buy into the stock market thanks to that kind of speculation without even considering the underlying reasons for why the market is there in the first place.</span>
The correct answer is that the price elasticity of demand is elastic.
Price elasticity occurs when a change in price results in a change in demand. In this example, a 20 percent increase in the price of the drinks resulted in a 25 percent decrease in the demand for the product. Because the price increase resulted in a demand decrease the price is elastic.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The president appoints a nominee to a judgeship, and then the Senate confirms the nominee.
Answer:
Books Shirts
4 0
3 3
2 6
1 9
0 12
Explanation: At combination E, the economy is producing 0 books and 12 shirts. Since the opportunity cost of 1 book is 3 shirts, moving from point E to point D (gaining 1 book) requires this economy to produce 3 fewer shirts. Thus, the number of shirts in combination D must be 12 shirts−3 shirts=9 shirts. The rest of the combinations can be calculated in a similar fashion, with the answers summarized in the following table.
A 4 3−3=0
B 3 6−3=3
C 2 9−3=6
D 1 12−3=9
E 0 12
