suppose the cost of lithium-ion batteries, an input into the production of electric vehicles, has dropped more steeply than expected. the accompanying graph depicts a market for electric vehicles. demonstrate the effect of a reduction in the price of lithium-ion batteries by adjusting the accompanying diagram.

Which of the following best explains why online retail companies have an advantage over regular stores? a. their employees make less money because they mostly perform unskilled tasks. b. they are able to keep distribution costs low by negotiating deals with shipping companies. c. their transactions require expensive state-of-the-art technological devices. d. they have a larger number of potential customers because people anywhere can buy from them.