Answer:
a. increase price in the short run but not in the long run.
Explanation:
The firms don't use resources that are available in limited quantities. So, as firm output increases, they can use resources in higher quantity but at the same price.
Therefore, as quantity demanded increases, the firms can supply higher quantity without any increase in resource cost. So, price increase in short run but not in the long term.
Answer: Worsen; benefits
Explanation:
Specific Automakers is signing a long term contract with the union who are the representative of workers.
Real wages should increase by = 2%
Expected inflation = 5%
Nominal wage increase = 7%
Actual inflation = 6%
Actual inflation is greater than expected inflation, so this would worsen the union and it is beneficial for the automakers because now real wage increase is only:
= Nominal wage - Actual inflation rate
= 7% - 6%
= 1%
This is an example of re-distributive cost of inflation.
Answer:
The correct answer is 2. provides the supporting reasons before the primary message.
Explanation:
Answer:
=$398.16
Explanation:
Mark up represents the desired profits of a product. A percentage mark-up increases the price of a product by that specific percentage.
If the cost is $252 and the required mark-up is 58%, the selling price will 58% higher than $252.
= 58% of 252 + 252
= (58/100 x 252 ) + $252
=$146.16 +252
=$398.16
