ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SUPPLY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sudden increase in fuel costs sparks a rise in both prices and demand for fuel-efficient cars. Yet it takes over a year for car companies to manufacture more cars. In this case, the supply for cars is
A
inelastic.
B
elastic.
C
static.
D
inferior.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A market supply schedule shows the relationship between prices and the total quantity supplied by all firms in a particular market.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any change in the cost of an input used to produce a good-such as raw materials, machinery, or labor-will affect supply. A rise in the cost of an input will cause a fall in supply at all price levels because the good has become more expensive to produce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Total product costs can be determined by adding together the total direct materials and labor costs as well as the total manufacturing overhead costs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The law of diminishing returns refers to increasing one input in a production process while other inputs remain constant. As each new unit of the increasing input is added, the marginal output gets smaller.

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