Which of the following explains why the marginal cost curve has a U shape?
A) Initially, the marginal product of labor falls, then rises.
B) Initially, the average product of labor rises, then falls.
C) Initially, the marginal product of labor rises, then falls.
D) Initially, the average cost of production rises, then falls.
Answer: C
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A) Going to the first-run movie B) Waiting for the video C) Doing neither, especially if one's budget is tight. D) It depends on the chooser's own evaluations of costs and benefits.
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A) are always linear. B) produce linear regression equations. C) can take many different functional forms. D) are dependent upon the type of advertising done.
The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is
a. appointed by the U.S. president. b. elected by the twelve Federal Reserve Banks. c. elected by member banks. d. appointed by Congress.