Julia Runs a Sporting Goods Business That Supplies Equipment for the Schools

question 55

Multiple Choice

Julia runs a sporting goods business that supplies equipment for the schools in her area.She is forced to delay her shipment of equipment this week because some of the tennis balls were shipped late from the factory.What major external environmental factor is to blame?

• A)Competition
• B)Suppliers
• C)Labor Force
• D)Technology

Understand the concepts of excess capacity and economic profits in different market structures.

Differentiate between perfect competition and monopolistic competition in terms of pricing, output, and long-run equilibrium.

Identify the impact of product differentiation on monopolistic competition.

Recognize the role of advertising in monopolistic competition and its effects on consumer perceptions and market outcomes.

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