Assume That Both the Demand Curve and the Supply Curve

question 118

Multiple Choice

Assume that both the demand curve and the supply curve for MP3 players shift to the right but the demand curve shifts more than the supply curve.As a result

• A)both the equilibrium price and quantity of MP3 players will increase.
• B)the equilibrium price of MP3 players will increase; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.
• C)the equilibrium price of MP3 players may increase or decrease; the equilibrium quantity will increase.
• D)the equilibrium price of MP3 players will decrease; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.

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Definitions:

EVPI

Expected Value of Perfect Information, a concept in decision theory that quantifies how much a decision maker would be willing to pay for information that would lead to a perfectly informed decision.

Decision Tree

A graphical representation of choices and their potential outcomes, including chance event outcomes, resource costs, and utility.

Expected Value Criterion

A decision-making approach based on the weighted average of all possible outcomes, with each outcome's weight being its probability of occurrence.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production, such as materials and labor costs.