If the European Union put a quota on American jeans only allowing a small portion to be imported the demand for the jeans would rise even though the supply would not follow that. When there is a small limit on something that consumers want, the price usually goes up because they know they will sell the items regardless and in this case that may happen. The price of jeans will rise, the demand will rise, but the supply will not.
Answer:
Because the freeze has damaged the orange crop, the supply curve wil shift to the left, since suppliers now have less oranges available for sale.
This will cause the equilibrium quantity to fall, because there is less produce available, and the equilibrium price to rise, because all else being equal demand remains unaffected, and now, more consumers will scramble for a lesser amount of the good.
Answer:
d) competitors are similar to monopolists.
Explanation:
Monopolistic competition refers to a condition of the market in which it connects with various irms that are closely linked to each other but sell distinct products.
Also, there is free entry and exit in this market
In case when consumer taste and preferences are different so the monopolistic competitors are the same as the monopolist
hence, the correct option is d.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "B": increase; decrease.
Explanation:
Producer surplus is the difference between the price at which the manufacturer actually sells a product and the minimum price the manufacturer would have accepted. The surplus results from the producer being able to sell their goods at a market price higher than their minimum price.
So, <em>if producer A manufactures a product that is being sold at a higher price level abroad, its producer surplus will </em><u><em>increase</em></u><em>. However, the overall economic surplus with trade will </em><u><em>decrease</em></u><em> since the introduction to producer A to the market will allow consumers to purchase the goods at a lower price</em>.
Answer:
John Inc.'s return on equity for this accounting period is:
B.
26.66 percent
Explanation:
Return or equity is a ratio used to calculate the efficiency of a certain business. It is calculated by dividing the net income on the stockholders' equity. Therefore, in our case, we translate this into 40 000 dollars divided into 150 000. Giving us a result of .26 %. Thus, the correct option is the B. option.
