The short run supply curve for a firm in a perfectly competitive industry is its: A average cost curve. B average variable cost curve. C marginal cost curve above the lowest point of the average total cost curve. marginal cost curve above the lowest point of the average variable cost curve. D The demand for Good X has a price elasticity of-3 while the supply curve has a positive slope. If the government decided to impose a tax of £10 per unit on Good X, this would shift the supply curve for Good X up by: ABCD с less than £10 and increase the price by less than £10. less than £10 and increase the price by more than £10. £10 and increase the price by £10. £10 and increase the price by less than £10.

The short run supply curve for a firm in a perfectly competitive industry is its: A average cost curve. B average variable cost curve. C marginal cost curve above the lowest point of the average total cost curve. marginal cost curve above the lowest point of the average variable cost curve. D The demand for Good X has a price elasticity of-3 while the supply curve has a positive slope. If the government decided to impose a tax of £10 per unit on Good X, this would shift the supply curve for Good X up by: ABCD с less than £10 and increase the price by less than £10. less than £10 and increase the price by more than £10. £10 and increase the price by £10. £10 and increase the price by less than £10.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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