Assume a Factory That Currently Employs 25 Workers and Owns

question 43

Multiple Choice

Assume a factory that currently employs 25 workers and owns a factory with 10,000 square feet of floor space is considering doubling the size of its factory.Economists would classify this as:

• A)a short-run decision.
• B)a long-run decision.
• C)neither a short-run nor a long-run decision.
• D)both a short-run and a long-run decision.

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Definitions:

Current-dollar GDP

Gross Domestic Product measured in current prices, without adjusting for inflation or deflation.

Constant-dollar GDP

Gross domestic product figures that have been adjusted for inflation to reflect the real value of goods and services produced in a country.

Underground Economy

Economic transactions that occur outside of government regulation or taxation, including illegal activities and unreported income from legal activities.

Real GDP

Real Gross Domestic Product, accounting for the effects of inflation, calculating the total value of all goods and services generated by an economy in actual terms.