The following example illustrates which of the following factors that can cause a shift in supply? if the price of lumber decreases, the crystal match company would increase its supply of matches, because it would be making more profit off of each box.
a. changes in technology
b. government involvement
c. changes in the prices of inputs
d. changes in the prices of other goods

(a) what do you think will happen if the price of non-gm crops continues to rise? why? (b) what will happen if the price of non-gm food drops? why?

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine

You are given the following information about aggregate demand at the existing price level for an economy: (1) consumption = $400 billion, (2) investment = $40 billion, (3) government purchases = $90 billion, and (4) net export = $25 billion. if the full-employment level of gdp for this economy is $600 billion, then what combination of actions would be most consistent with closing the gdp gap here?