When buyers in a competitive market take the selling price as given, they are said to be
a. market entrants.
b. monopolists.
c. free riders.
d. price takers.
d
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A firm earns a positive economic profit when the market price exceeds its marginal cost. 2. As long as profits remain positive, a firm will want to increase the quantity produced. 3. Only variable costs are relevant to a firm's decision to shut down. 4. When a firm has chosen to shutdown it has exited the industry. 5. A competitive firm will exit the industry in the long run if the price of its product falls below its average cost.
If price is equal to short-run average variable cost, the firm is at the point known as:
a. the break even point. b. the profit maximizing point. c. the shutdown point. d. the revenue maximizing point.
If the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.50, the value of the spending multiplier is:
a. 5. b. 1. c. 2. d. 5.
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was an exception to the rule. It was the only major environmental disaster in the 1980s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false