Which of the Following Is the Reason Supply Curves Typically

question 193

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the reason supply curves typically slope upward?

• A)Opportunity cost of production increases as quantity supplied increases.
• B)Supply increases as opportunity cost decreases.
• C)Price increases as supply decreases.
• D)Quantity supplied is unrelated to price.
• E)The income and substitution effects of a price change.

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Definitions:

Market Rates

The prevailing interest or exchange rates in the financial markets at any given time.

Premium

The amount paid for an insurance policy or an addition to the standard cost or value of something.

Discount

A deduction from the usual cost of something, or the process of determining the present value of future cash flows by adjusting for the time value of money.

Semiannual Coupon

Interest payments made twice a year by a bond issuer to the bondholders.