Assume that price is greater than average variable cost. If a perfectly competitive firm is producing at an output where price is $114 and the marginal cost is $102, then the firm is probably producing more than its profit-maximizing quantity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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If a firm shuts down for a week, during that week its:

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Suppose firms A and B each make T-shirts. Firm A's production function is q = L0.5K0.5. Firm B's production function is q = 1.2 ? L0.5K0.5. If the two firms each hire the same amounts of capital and labor, compare the two firms in terms of APL and MPL

What will be an ideal response?

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