If Scientists Discover That Steamed Milk, Which Is Used to Make

question 118

Multiple Choice

If scientists discover that steamed milk, which is used to make lattés, prevents heart attacks, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés?

• A)Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase.
• B)Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease.
• C)The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease.
• D)The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input or resource is fixed, limiting immediate capacity adjustments.

Zero Economic Profit

A condition in which a firm's total revenue equals its total costs, implying normal profit but no excess profit over what is considered normal in the industry.

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms can adjust all inputs as needed.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that is generated by selling one more unit of a product or service.