Question

Which of the following would be classified as a short-run decision? A restaurant's decision to increase the number of patrons it can accommodate by adding on a new dining room. A firm's decision to decrease the amount of electricity used in day-to-day operations by encouraging employees to adopt conservation strategies, e.g., shut off lights when leaving a room. A university's decision to add a new residence hall. A trucking firm's decision to move to a smaller facility.

Answer 1

A university's decision to add a new residence hall. A trucking firm's decision to move to a smaller facility.

Step-by-step explanation:

Short run decision affects variable factor only. Adding a new facility is a long run decision. Hence a firm's decision to decrease the amount of electricity used in day-to-day operations by encouraging employees to adopt conservation strategies is a short run decision.

Hence, the correct answer would be:

A university's decision to add a new residence hall. A trucking firm's decision to move to a smaller facility.