In the short run, why would a firm in a perfectly competitive market shut down production if the prevailing market price falls below the lowest possible average variable cost?
A. At that point (economic) profit is zero.
B. Below that point average revenue becomes less than marginal revenue.
C. Below that point marginal revenue becomes insufficient to pay for avoidable average variable cost.
D. Below that point other firms with similar cost will find it profitable to enter the market and take away demand from the existing firms.
Answer: C
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a. 1,200,000
b. 500,000
c. 1,000,000
d. 740,000
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What impact do you believe such laws have had on the availability of organs for patients that need them? Furthermore, which people are most likely to be able to obtain the organs that they require and why? Explain the ethical dilemma that is at work that makes the strict application of basic economic principles difficult to put into practice in cases like this.
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A) increases; increases B) decreases; decreases C) increases; decreases D) decreases; increases
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