A monopolistic ally competitive firm is producing at an output level in the short run where average total cost is $4.50, price is $4.00, marginal revenue is $2.50, and marginal cost is $2.50. This firm is operating:
A. With positive profits
B. With a loss
C. At the break-even point
D. At a non-optimal level of output
B. With a loss
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A) $30. B) $2. C) $1. D) some amount that cannot be calculated without more information.
When people make choices they typically know with certainty which choice is best
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The crowding-out effect refers to the tendency of
a. the additional borrowing accompanying larger budget deficits to increase interest rates and reduce private spending. b. higher future taxes accompanying budget deficits to reduce private consumption. c. the inflation rate to rise when the unemployment rate is low. d. increases in private savings to reduce interest rates and, thereby, crowd-out government expenditures.
The demand for commodity X is represented by the equation P = 10 - 0.2Q and supply by the equation P = 2 + 0.2Q. If demand changes from P = 10 - .2Q to P = 7 - .3Q, the new equilibrium price is
A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. 10.