: If an increase in the price of oil from $20 to $24 per barrel induces firms to increase production from 1 million to 1.6 million barrels, then the elasticity of supply is: View
: Corn farmers in a country are colluding to reduce the market supply of corn. This will successfully raise the farmers’ incomes only if the demand for corn is: View
: The equilibrium price of houses in the San Francisco Bay Area has risen dramatically in recent years because: View
: A local businessman points out that, as the price of VCR has fallen, sales have increased tremendously. The businessman cites this example as proof that the law of supply does not hold. Which of the following explanations best solves the paradox cited by the businessman? View