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question

What is meant by forward and backward shifting?

category

economics

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  1. Forward shifting is a company increasing its product prices, backward shifting is decreasing them
  2. Forward shifting is the process of innovation and product development, while backward shifting is the phasing out of obsolete products.
  3. Forward shifting is when a government increases regulation on businesses, and backward shifting is when it decreases regulation.
  4. Forward shifting involves a company moving towards newer markets, while backward shifting means retreating from existing markets.
  5. Forward shifting occurs when a businessman is able to pass the burden of that tax onto its customers in the form of higher prices. Backward shifting occurs when this businessman is able to pass the burden of that tax onto its workers, in the form of lower wages, or onto its suppliers, in the form of lower resource payments.
  6. Forward shifting is when a company moves its operations to a more advanced technological stage, backward shifting is reverting to less advanced technology.
  7. Forward shifting relates to future business predictions while backward shifting is analyzing past business performance
  8. Forward shifting is a business expanding while backward shifting is a business downsizing
  9. Forward shifting refers to the transfer of production processes to future dates, and backward shifting refers to moving production to earlier dates.
  10. Forward shifting is the increase in the value of a currency, while backward shifting is the decrease in the value of a currency.

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stemez-Economics

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7091
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