Which of the Following Shifts the Supply Curve for Good

question 468

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shifts the supply curve for good X leftward?

• A) a situation in which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
• B) an increase in the cost of the machinery used to produce X
• C) a technological advance in the production of X
• D) a decrease in the wages of workers employed to produce X

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Definitions:

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, often expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time, or the income earned from lending money.

Dividends

Money disbursed by a business to its members, principally originating from the enterprise's earnings.

Financial Intermediary

An institution that pools investors’ money and invests it on their behalf giving the investors shares of itself. Mutual funds are the primary example.

Indirect Method

A way of calculating cash flows from operations by starting with net income and adjusting for changes in non-cash accounts.