Due to Rapidly Rising Overhead Costs and Increases in Raw

question 167

Multiple Choice

Due to rapidly rising overhead costs and increases in raw material prices,Framarx Corporation was forced to raise the price of its waxed and coated paper by 35 percent.(The paper is used between frozen hamburger patties to keep the patties from freezing together. ) Framarx is the leading manufacturer in this industry,and its competitors will follow suit.While the sales force for Framarx believes the price increase will result in a drop in sales,its marketing manager disagrees because the demand for the waxed and coated paper is more than likely:

• A) resistant
• B) inelastic
• C) derived
• D) elastic
• E) bundled

Recognize how changes in resource productivity affect a firm's input demand.

Analyze the significance of resource prices on resource allocation and income distribution.

Understand the relationship between marginal revenue product (MRP), wage rate, and hiring decisions.

Understand the impact of product demand elasticity on the demand for labor and how it influences labor's elasticity of demand.

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