If Both Supply and Demand Decrease by the Same Amount,the

question 277

Multiple Choice

If both supply and demand decrease by the same amount,the equilibrium price

• A) does not change.
• B) rises.
• C) falls.
• D) cannot be predicted.
• E) None of the answers is correct because the price depends on what happens to the equilibrium quantity.

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The time it takes for an investment to generate an amount of income or cash flows enough to cover the initial cost of the investment.

Salvage Value

The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its sale at the end of its useful life.

Net Cash Flows

The net amount of cash and cash equivalents moving into and out of a business within a specified period.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the length of time required to recoup the initial investment cost through the net cash flows it generates.