The University Recently Inherited a Large Mansion from a Wealthy

question 95

Multiple Choice

The university recently inherited a large mansion from a wealthy alumnus.The university plans to use the mansion for faculty parties and to house distinguished guests.The opportunity cost of the mansion to the university is:

• A)zero because it was a gift.
• B)the original cost of building the mansion.
• C)the amount the university would receive if it sold the mansion.
• D)the cost of catering the parties at the mansion.

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Definitions:

More Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is highly responsive to changes in price.

Less Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a product or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the demand or supply for a good does not change in response to changes in price.

Demand Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price.