Suppose Demand Is Perfectly Elastic,and the Supply of the Good

question 277

Multiple Choice

Suppose demand is perfectly elastic,and the supply of the good in question decreases.As a result,

• A)the equilibrium quantity decreases,and the equilibrium price is unchanged.
• B)the equilibrium price increases,and the equilibrium quantity is unchanged.
• C)the equilibrium quantity and the equilibrium price both are unchanged.
• D)buyers' total expenditure on the good is unchanged.

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

A system for inventory accounting that immediately records inventory transactions, whether it's a sale or purchase, through computerized point-of-sale systems and software for managing enterprise assets.

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory and the cost of goods sold are determined at the end of an accounting period.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system that updates inventory balances and cost of goods sold at the end of an accounting period.

Cost Of Goods Sold

A financial measure that calculates the cost incurred to produce products sold by a company, including materials and labor.