What Is the Effect of a Decrease in the Price

question 180

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of a decrease in the price of potato chips on the market for pretzels?

• A)Both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity rise.
• B)Both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity fall.
• C)Equilibrium price rises and equilibrium quantity falls.
• D)Equilibrium price falls and equilibrium quantity rises.
• E)Equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity remain unchanged.

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Definitions:

Setup Cost

The expenses incurred to prepare equipment or processes for manufacturing an order or batch of products.

Safety Stock

Additional inventory kept to prevent stockouts caused by fluctuations in demand or supply chain delays.

Reorder Point

A specific stock level that triggers the need to order more inventory to prevent stockouts, calculated by considering the lead time demand and safety stock.