Explain the Problems a Firm Might Encounter in a Rapidly

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Essay

Explain the problems a firm might encounter in a rapidly growing market if long- term debt or equity financing were not available.

Discuss the implications of taxes and government policies on market prices and equilibrium in the short and long run.

Understand the relationship between market supply and demand forces in determining the price in price-taker markets.

Explain the characteristics of constant cost industries and their response to changes in demand.

Understand how a firm's short-run supply curve is determined in a competitive price taker market.

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Hypnotic State

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