If Factor Prices Rise as Demand Increases and the Firms

question 54

Multiple Choice

If factor prices rise as demand increases and the firms expand output, the long-run market supply curve will be upward sloping. In terms of economics, this describes

• A) an oligopolistic industry.
• B) a constant cost industry.
• C) an increasing cost industry.
• D) a decreasing cost industry.

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