If a Firm Has an Incentive to Increase Supply Now

question 169

Multiple Choice

If a firm has an incentive to increase supply now and decrease supply in the future, then the firm expects that the

• A)price of its product will be lower in the future than it is today.
• B)price of its product will be higher in the future than it is today.
• C)price of inputs will be lower in the future than they are today.
• D)demand for the product will be lower in the future than it is today.

Identify the efficiency criteria for firms in perfect competition in terms of productive and allocative efficiency.

Understand the concept and implications of confounding variables in research.

Recognize the importance of internal validity and the factors that contribute to it.

Identify appropriate experimental designs to control for various biases.

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