Any Given Demand or Supply Curve Is Based on the Ceteris

question 1

Multiple Choice

Any given demand or supply curve is based on the ceteris paribus assumption that _______

• A) everything is variable.
• B) all else is held equal
• C) no one knows which variables will change and which will remain constant.
• D) what is true for the individual is not necessarily true for the whole.

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Definitions:

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CVP Analysis

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Variable Cost

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Target Net Profit

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