Christina wants to purchase a new computer. she is unsure about what hardware and software she will need. as a result, she has begun asking for advice from friends and relatives. in addition, she has talked to several computer salespeople and has looked at some websites. christina is engaging in:

The correct answer is:  an external search.

Explanation:

An external search is carried out when there is little to none information about a topic of interest so external resources such as talking to people with expertise in that field or doing online search become the points of reference for the researcher to start getting an idea on what that matter is about.

answer: in the short-run firms will respond by raising the price of turkey.

explanation: initially the long-run equilibrium is at a price of $5 per pound of turkey and a quantity of 50 million pounds per year. now, when webmd claims that a protein found in turkey will increase your expected lifespan by 4 years. the consumers demand for turkey will increase at every price shifting the demand curve to the right from d1 to d2. while, there will be no change in the supply curve in the short-run as it is not possible for producers to adjust supply so quickly. as a result the new equilibrium will occur at a higher price and a higher quantity of turkey.

thus, in the short run firms will respond by increasing the price of turkey, selling more quantity at a higher price and earning economic profits.