In the Long Run, Unplanned Inventory Expenditure Will

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the long run, unplanned inventory expenditure will:

• A) equal zero, as planned inventories should equal actual inventories.
• B) increase, as firms struggle to figure out what consumers want.
• C) decrease, as firms are able to better match production with consumer preferences.
• D) become positive, as firms tend to be optimistic about sales.

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