At any quantity of output below the intersection of the marginal revenue and marginal cost curves:
A. ATC is lower than AVC.
B. MC is higher than MR.
C. MR is higher than MC.
D. the firm would lose profits producing the units.
C. MR is higher than MC.
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The above figure shows the demand curve for movie rentals from Redbox. Which of the following is TRUE?
A) Consumer expenditure on movie rentals will always increase whenever Redbox lowers its price. B) Redbox will receive more total revenue if it charges $4.00 per movie rental rather than $3.00. C) The price elasticity of demand for movie rentals falls as Redbox raises its price. D) The demand for movie rentals is more price inelastic at $1.00 than it is at $1.50.
A government budget deficit is
A) an excess of government spending over government revenues during a given time period. B) a situation in which the government's spending is exactly equal to the total taxes and other revenues it collects during a given time period. C) the total value of all outstanding federal government securities. D) all federal government debt irrespective of who owns it.
A firm that places its assets in the custody of a board of trustees is called a:
a. trust. b. combination. c. cartel. d. all of these.
Which statement best describes social surplus?
a. the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus b. the amount that a seller is paid for a good minus the seller’s actual cost c. the amount that individuals would have been willing to pay, minus the amount that they actually paid d. when it is impossible to improve the situation of one party without imposing a cost on another