The Table Below Displays Hypothetical Demand and Supply Schedules for the Market

question 103

Multiple Choice

The table below displays hypothetical demand and supply schedules for the market for overnight parcel deliveries in Canada.
TABLE 3-4
-Refer to Table 3-4.Which of the following statements describes a likely event in the market for overnight parcel delivery? From Year 1 to Year 2,

• A)there was a rise in the price of jet fuel.
• B)there was a decrease in consumers' income.
• C)there was an improvement in technology for tracking overnight parcels.
• D)the price of regular parcel delivery decreased.
• E)the number of suppliers of overnight parcel delivery service increased.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output or activity in a business.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary in proportion to the level of goods or services produced by a business, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Operating Leverage

Operating Leverage is a measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, determined by the proportion of fixed versus variable costs a company has.

Variable Cost

Operational expenses of a business that alter in accordance with the level of activity.