Use the Following to Answer Question

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question
Figure: Predicting Supply Shifts
-(Figure: Predicting Supply Shifts) The shift from supply curve 1 to supply curve 2 might be caused by an increase in:

• A) the prices of other goods made by firms.
• B) expected future costs of labor.
• C) resource costs.
• D) subsidies.

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Definitions:

Perpetuity Formulas

Mathematical equations used to calculate the value of payments or cash flows that continue indefinitely.

Terminal Values

The estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life or an investment at the end of a forecast period.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.

Depreciation

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.