When a Supply Curve Is Relatively Flat,the

question 45

Multiple Choice

When a supply curve is relatively flat,the

• A)sellers are not at all responsive to a change in price.
• B)equilibrium price changes substantially when the demand for the good changes.
• C)supply is relatively elastic.
• D)supply is relatively inelastic.

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Definitions:

Vertical Merger

The merging of two or more businesses at various phases of production or distribution within the same sector.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration that sums the squares of the market shares of all firms in the market, used to assess competition levels.

Federal Merger Guidelines

Regulations and criteria established by federal agencies to evaluate and approve or disapprove proposed mergers, ensuring fair competition.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of the size of firms in relation to the industry and an indicator of the amount of competition among them, calculated by squaring the market share of each firm within the industry and then summing the total.