A reduction in inflation would lead to a. more frequent price changes and increased variability of relative prices. b. more frequent price changes and decreased variability of relative prices. c. less frequent price changes and increased variability of relative prices. d. less frequent price changes and decreased variability of relative prices.

What would not cause duff beer’s production possibilities curve to expand in the short run? a. improved manufacturing technology b. additional resources c. increased demand

Most economists report the elasticity of demand asa. the absolute value of the actual number. b. a negative number, since price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions. c. a percentage, since both the numerator and denominator are percentages. d. a dollar amount, since we are measuring the change in price.

An outside supplier has offered to sell talbot similar wheels for $1.25 per wheel. if the wheels are purchased from the outside supplier, $15,000 of annual fixed overhead could be avoided and the facilities now being used could be rented to another company for $45,000 per year. direct labor is a variable cost. if talbot chooses to buy the wheel from the outside supplier, then annual net operating income would: