In the Short Run, an Increase in Demand for a Good

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the short run, an increase in demand for a good that is sold in a perfectly competitive market

• A) increases the number of firms in the market.
• B) increases the economic profits of existing firms in the market.
• C) has no effect on the price.
• D) causes more firms to shut down.

Understand the concept of cognitive appraisals in the context of stress and anxiety.

Grasp the stages of the general adaptation syndrome and their physiological implications.

Identify the correlation between negative life events and psychological distress, including causation theories.

Recognize the balance between demands and resources as a determiner of the stressfulness of situations.

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