If Resource Prices Rise and the Per-Unit Cost of Producing

question 4

Multiple Choice

If resource prices rise and the per-unit cost of producing a product increases as the firms in an industry expand output in response to an increase in demand, the long-run market supply curve for the product will

• A) be perfectly elastic (a horizontal line).
• B) be perfectly inelastic (a vertical line).
• C) slope upward to the right.
• D) be more inelastic than the short-run supply curve for the product.

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Definitions:

Net Method

An accounting practice where purchase discounts are recorded immediately by reducing the price of the goods bought, assuming the discount will be taken.

Journal Entries

The records of financial transactions in the accounting system, documented in chronological order.

Voucher

A document that serves as evidence for a transaction and authorizes the payment or receipt of money.

Normal Balance

The side of an account (debit or credit) that is expected to have a higher balance based on the accounting rules.