When Supply Increases and the Supply Curve Shifts to the Right

question 70

Multiple Choice

When supply increases and the supply curve shifts to the right, equilibrium price ________ and equilibrium quantity ________.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; increases
• D) decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Outsourcing

The practice of hiring external firms to handle work normally performed within a company, often to cut costs or focus on core capabilities.

Activity-based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on their consumption of resources.

Volume-based Costing

A costing method that allocates overhead expenses based on the volume of goods produced or services provided.

Quantitative Analysis

The use of mathematical and statistical methods to evaluate financial and operational information for decision-making.