Supply Tends to Be More Elastic in the Short Run

question 157

True/False

Supply tends to be more elastic in the short run and more inelastic in the long run.

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Definitions:

Pure Monopolists

Firms that are the sole provider of a product or service with no close substitutes, granting them significant control over market price.

Economic Profits

Economic profits are the excess over total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional amount earned by resources over their next-best alternative.

Barriers to Entry

Factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market, such as high start-up costs or strict regulations.

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single seller controls the entire market for a product or service, with no close substitutes available.