Suppose a Firm in Each of the Two Markets Listed

question 535

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm in each of the two markets listed below were to increase its price by 15 percent. In which pair would the firm in the first market listed experience a dramatic decline in sales, but the firm in the second market listed would not?

• A)cotton and soybeans
• B)gasoline and corn
• C)#2 lead pencils and college textbooks
• D)electricity and cable television

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Definitions:

Capital Account

A component of a nation’s balance of payments that records all transactions of purchase and sale of assets, like real estate and stocks with other countries.

Financial Account

A component of a country's balance of payments that records transactions of foreign investment and domestic investments abroad.

Capital Account

A national account that shows the net change in asset ownership for a country, including transactions like foreign investments and loans.

Financial Account

A component of a country's balance of payments that records all transactions for investment in foreign assets and liabilities.