Suppose a monopolistically competitive firm is producing at the profit-maximizing output level and is receiving a price that is sufficient to cover only its average variable cost. If the price falls further the firm should suspend its operations
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Refer to the table below. If the attorney reviews 53 patents, what is the expected marginal benefit of reviewing the 53rd patent?
The above table shows the quantity of patents reviewed by a firm's attorney and the corresponding probability that the firm will infringe on another firm's patent. The cost of infringement is $50,000.
A) -$20,000
B) $2,000
C) $20,000
D) -$2,000
The law of diminishing marginal utility states that: a. total utility decreases as consumption of a good increases
b. total utility increases as consumption of a good increases. c. the increase in total utility from consuming an additional unit decreases as consumption increases. d. the increase in total utility from consuming an additional unit increases as consumption increases.
A firm will keep hiring more workers until the MRP of the last worker hired is equal to the ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Figure 7.5
The consumer must decide how to split $20 between spending and saving.Refer to Figure 7.5. If the consumer uses cognition to offset present bias, he/she will maximize utility by ________ consumption and ________ saving.
A. increasing; increasing B. increasing; decreasing C. decreasing; increasing D. decreasing; decreasing