A Short in One Branch of a Parallel Circuit Results

question 45

Multiple Choice

A short in one branch of a parallel circuit results in:

• A)increased circuit resistance.
• B)decreased power consumption.
• C)increasedVoltage drops in the remaining branches.
• D)increased current flow.

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Definitions:

Unit Elastic

A situation in which a one percent change in price causes an equal percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied.

Very Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a product is barely affected by changes in the price.

Calculate Elasticity

entails determining the degree to which the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to a change in its price.

Unit Elastic

A situation in which the percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied is equal to the percentage change in price.