If a perfectly competitive firm's price is less than its average total cost but greater than its average variable cost, the firm
A) is earning a profit. B) is incurring a loss. C) should shut down. D) is breaking even.
B
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Consider an income tax and a head tax, the sizes of which have been set so that the government collects the same amount of money under each tax. Which tax does the consumer prefer?
a. The consumer is indifferent between the two taxes, since he pays the same amount of money under each tax.
b. The consumer prefers the head tax, because it does not lower the relative wage as does the income tax.
c. The consumer prefers the income tax, because it can be avoided by increasing the amount of leisure time consumed.
d. The consumer may prefer either tax, depending on whether the income tax increases or decreases the number of hours of work at the optimum.
Suppose TC = 10 + (0.1 ? q2). If p = 10, the firm's profit maximizing level of output is
A) 40. B) 50. C) 60. D) 0, since the firm will shut down.
An unintended bad outcome is referred to as a(n) ________ and ________ cause harm to an individual firm.
A) accident; cannot B) mistake; cannot C) accident; can D) mistake; can
Managers undertake an investment only if
a. Marginal revenue is greater than zero b. Marginal costs is less than marginal revenue c. Marginal revenue is greater than marginal costs d. Investment decisions do not depend on marginal analysis