If the Cost of Plaster and Labor Were $5 Per

question 6

Multiple Choice

if the cost of plaster and labor were $5 per gnome and everything else is as in the problem (gnome molds cost $1,000, interest rate is 10%) , what is the lowest price of gnomes at which there would be a positive supply in the long run?

• A)$5.50
• B)$7.20
• C)$5
• D)$10
• E)$6

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