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The table below displays hypothetical demand and supply schedules for the market for overnight parcel deliveries in Canada. TABLE 3-4
-Refer to Table 3-4. The equilibrium price and quantity for overnight parcel delivery in Year 2 is and
Million parcels.
Economic Profit
The difference between total revenue and total economic costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, reflecting the true profitability of a firm.
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A characteristic of supply or demand that indicates a high responsiveness to changes in price.
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Excess Capacity
A situation in which a company can produce more goods or services than currently demanded, due to underused resources.
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