The figure above shows a typical perfectly competitive corn farm, whose marginal cost curve is MC and average total cost curve is ATC

Assuming there are no changes in technology, in the long run the lowest possible price for corn is ________ per bushel. A) $2.50
B) $2.00
C) $3.00
D) $3.50


C

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Depression and lost self-esteem are examples of the ________ costs of unemployment, while the lost income and tax revenue are examples of the ________ costs of unemployment.

A. psychological; economic B. economic; psychological C. economic; social D. social; psychological

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A monopolistic firm faces a continuously downward-sloping ________ curve.

A. average total cost B. demand C. supply D. marginal cost

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At the point where marginal cost equals average total cost, average total cost will be

A. decreasing. B. increasing. C. at its maximum. D. at its minimum.

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