The market for apples is in equilibrium at a price of $0.50 per pound. If the government imposes a price ceiling in the market at $0.40 per pound: a. the price ceiling will not affect the market price or output. b. quantity supplied will increase. c. there will be a shortage of the good. d. quantity demanded will decrease.

In its 2016 annual report, caterpillar inc. reported the following (in millions): 2016 2015 sales $38,537 $47,011 cost of goods sold 28,309 33,546 as a percentage of sales, did caterpillar's gross profit increase or decrease during 2016? select one: a. gross profit increased from 26.8% to 28.6% b. gross profit decreased from 28.6% to 26.5% c. gross profit increased from 71.4% to 73.2% d. gross profit decreased from 73.2% to 71.4% e. there is not enough information to answer the question.

True or false: a smart store layout moves customers in and out as fast as possible. a) true b) false

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?