You Have Been Asked by Your Economics Professor to Graph

question 97

Multiple Choice

You have been asked by your economics professor to graph the market for lumber and then to analyze the change that would occur in equilibrium price as a result of recent forest fires in the West. What would your first step be?

• A)to decide which direction to shift the curve
• B)to decide whether the fires affected demand or supply
• C)to graph the shift to see the affect on equilibrium
• D)to decide whether the fires shift demand or supply

Recognize the significance of the market supply curve and its relation to individual firm supply in a competitive market.

Analyze the impact of market demand changes on firm behavior and market equilibrium in both the short and long run.

Apply the concept of opportunity costs and sunk costs to business decisions.

Evaluate the effects of entry and exit of firms in a perfectly competitive market on economic profits and resource allocation.

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