Why Would Amazon

question 18

Essay

Why would Amazon.com create a separate e-commerce site for green products?

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which some factors of production and costs are variable, while others remain fixed.

Long Run

In economics, a period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to changes.

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Loss

An economic condition where expenses exceed revenues, resulting in negative profit.