Refer to Table 12-1. Suppose the fixed cost of production rises by $500 and the price per unit is still $8. What happens to the firm's profit-maximizing output level?
A) It must rise to offset the increased cost. B) It must fall.
C) The firm will shut down. D) It will remain the same.
D
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The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is:
a. microeconomics concentrates on individual markets while macroeconomics focuses primarily on international trade. b. microeconomics concentrates on the behavior of individual consumers while macroeconomics focuses on the behavior of firms. c. microeconomics concentrates on the behavior of individual consumers and firms while macroeconomics focuses on the performance of the entire economy. d. microeconomics explores the causes of inflation while macroeconomics focuses on the causes of unemployment.
A decrease in the price level leads to which of the following sequences?
a. The money demand curve shifts leftward, the interest rate drops, the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward, and there is movement downward along the aggregate demand curve. b. The money demand curve shifts rightward, the interest rate increases, the aggregate expenditure line shifts downward, and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve. c. The money demand curve shifts leftward, the interest rate drops, the aggregate expenditure line shifts downward, and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve. d. The money demand curve shifts rightward, the interest rate increases, the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward, and there is movement downward along the aggregate demand curve. e. The money demand curve shifts leftward, the interest rate drops, the aggregate expenditure line shifts upward, and there is movement upward along the aggregate demand curve.
Which of the following is an example of a good with a highly elastic supply curve?
a. luxury goods b. tropical vacations c. pizza d. sports vehicles
A rightward shift in the aggregate demand curve is most likely to result in
a. inflation. b. recession. c. economic growth. d. an increase in real GDP.