Use the Following to Answer Question

question 176

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
Figure: The Market for Gas Stations
-(Figure: The Market for Gas Stations) Use Figure: The Market for Gas Stations.The figure shows curves facing a typical gas station in a large town.The market is characterized by many firms,differentiated products,easy entry,and easy exit.If the gas station here is typical,prices charged by firms in the market are likely to:

• A)fall in the long run.
• B)rise in the long run.
• C)remain unchanged.
• D)rise dramatically in the long run.

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Definitions:

Inventory

The goods or materials a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale or production.

Aggregate Planner

A tool or process used to determine the optimum levels of production, inventory, and workforce required to meet forecasted demand while minimizing costs.

Basic Strategies

Fundamental approaches or methods applied in planning and decision-making to achieve desired business outcomes or objectives.

Aggregate Planning

A marketing activity aimed at balancing supply and demand by determining the optimal level of production, workforce, inventory, and backorder levels over a medium-term horizon.