A purely competitive firm is producing at the point where its marginal cost equals the price of its product. If the firm increases its output, then total revenue will:

A. Increase and profits will increase
B. Decrease and profits will increase
C. Increase and profits will decrease
D. Decrease and profits will decrease


C. Increase and profits will decrease

Economics

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If he does have an accident, his car is worthless. What is Ashton's expected utility? A) 100 B) 30 C) 70 D) zero

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Explain how the German Bundesbank gained its low-inflation reputation

What will be an ideal response?

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In a one-person Robinson Crusoe economy, labor specialization

a. can shift the production possibilities curve to the right b. is already present because Crusoe produces everything himself c. can decrease production of all types of goods d. cannot increase production e. is impossible

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The statement that "coal miners are paid more than workers with similar levels of education" is likely to reflect the fact that

a. coal mining is a declining industry. b. coal mining jobs are potentially more dangerous than jobs with comparable education requirements. c. all coal mines use nonunion labor. d. coal imports are rising.

Economics