In General, the Longer the Period Producers Have to Make

question 139

Multiple Choice

In general, the longer the period producers have to make adjustments, the

• A) less elastic is the supply curve.
• B) fewer the adjustments firms can make to price changes.
• C) more elastic is the supply curve.
• D) steeper is the supply curve.

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