Describe the relationship between marginal cost and average total cost
What will be an ideal response?
If marginal cost for a given output is below average total cost, average total cost will decrease as output increases but if marginal cost is above average total cost, average total cost will increase as output increases. If marginal cost equals average total cost, average total cost is at its minimum value.
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Suppose transactions costs are created by a principal-agent problem. If the objective is economic efficiency, who should be made liable for damages resulting from the interaction of the principal and the agent?
a. The principal should be liable for all damages. b. The agent should be liable for all damages. c. Liability for damages should be equally split between the principal and the agent. d. The assignment of liability is irrelevant according to the Coase Theorem.
Refer to Table 2-2. According to the law of comparative advantage, both Honduras and Nicaragua could gain if
a. Honduras produced all of the apples and oranges and Nicaragua did not produce anything. b. Honduras specialized in producing apples, Nicaragua specialized in producing oranges, and they traded. c. Honduras specialized in producing oranges, Nicaragua specialized in producing apples, and they traded. d. Nicaragua and Honduras were both were self-sufficient and did not trade.
The MR=MC rule
A) applies to price-makers only. B) does not vary by market structure. C) is only true in competitive markets. D) applies to price-makers that have MR=P.
Suppose you form a legal partnership with your best friend, and she purchases consulting services calling for a $100,000 fee. Your business is broke, and you never wanted the consultants to work for you, just your partner did. For how much of this debt are you legally liable?
a. none of it b. $100,000 c. the proportion reflected by the proportion of the business owned d. only an amount equal to the assets of the business e. $50,000