Your Forecast Shows $500,000 Annually in Sales for Each of the Next

question 78

Multiple Choice

Your forecast shows $500,000 annually in sales for each of the next three years.If your second and third year predictions have failed to incorporate 5 percent expected annual inflation, how far off in total dollars is your three-year forecast?

• A)$25,000
• B)$50,000
• C)$52,550
• D)$76,250

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Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of goods or services available and sought after at the balance price.

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Equilibrium Level

The point at which market supply equals market demand, leading to a stable situation where there is neither excess demand nor excess supply.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service supplied is equal to the quantity demanded, resulting in no net surplus or shortage in the market.