Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 287

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) . Figure 3-9
Given the demand (D) and supply (S) for gasoline in Figure 3-9, if the price of gasoline were $3 per gallon,

• A) consumers would wish to purchase more than was being supplied.
• B) producers would be supplying more than consumers wished to purchase.
• C) the quantity consumers wished to purchase would equal the quantity that producers wished to supply.
• D) there would be a tendency for the price of gasoline to rise.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

Marginal revenue is the additional income generated from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Profit-Maximizing

A method or plan designed to maximize profits from business activities.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant regardless of the amount of goods produced or sold, including lease payments, wage bills, and insurance fees.

Market Price

The existing rate at which an asset or service is offered for buying or selling.