In Situations of Sticky Prices and Negative Demand Shocks, We

question 168

Multiple Choice

In situations of sticky prices and negative demand shocks, we would expect firms to

• A) deplete inventories before increasing production.
• B) reduce production before building up inventories.
• C) build up inventories before reducing production.
• D) lower prices before reducing production or building up inventories.

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