Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 12

question 171

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 12.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 12.4
There are two sectors in the economy, X and Y, and both are in long-run, zero-profit equilibrium at the intersections of S^{0 and D0.}
-Refer to Figure 12.4. Assume consumer preference changes toward X and away from Y. Ceteris paribus, a new general equilibrium will eventually be reached in sector X with a price of ________ and a quantity of ________.

• A) P¹; Q¹
• B) P⁰; Q⁰
• C) P¹; Q⁰
• D) P⁰; > Q¹

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

All manufacturing costs other than direct material costs.

Absorption Costing

A method of inventory costing that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Direct Materials Costs

Costs directly traceable to the production of a product, including raw materials and component parts.