A Rightward Shift in the Supply Curve Indicates

question 140

Multiple Choice

A rightward shift in the supply curve indicates

• A)a decrease in the quantity supplied at each price.
• B)that an increase in income results in an increase in the quantity demanded at each price.
• C)that more is demanded at each price.
• D)an increase in the quantity supplied at each price.
• E)a shift in the demand curve also (because demand must equal supply).

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Definitions:

Statement of Stockholders' Equity

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Net Income

Net income is the total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenues.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.