In the kinked-demand model, there will be a vertical break in the firm's:

A. demand curve.
B. marginal cost curve.
C. average total cost curve.
D. marginal revenue curve.


Answer: D

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Refer to the long-run cost curve for a firm. If the firm produces output Q 1 at an average total cost of ATC 1 , then the firm is:



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B.  incurring X-inefficiency but is realizing all existing economies of scale.
C.  incurring X-inefficiency and is failing to realize all existing economies of scale.
D.  producing that output with the most efficient combination of inputs and is realizing all
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