If total cost equals $2,000 and quantity produced is 100 units, then
A) fixed cost is $200 and average variable cost is $18.
B) fixed cost is $600 and average variable cost is $14.
C) fixed cost is $500 and marginal cost is $15.
D) Either A or B can be correct.
D
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Which of the following best describes the short-run supply curve for an individual perfectly competitive firm?
A) It is the firm's marginal cost curve. B) It is the upward-sloping part of the firm's marginal cost curve. C) It is the vertical axis at prices less than minimum average variable cost and is the firm's marginal cost curve at prices above minimum average variable cost. D) It is the vertical axis at prices less than minimum average total cost and is the firm's marginal cost curve at prices above minimum average total cost.
All of the following observations concerning the elasticity formula are true except
A. the changes with which it deals is measured as a percentage change. B. each of the percentage changes is calculated in terms of the average values. C. the calculation considers both positive and negative signs. D. each percentage change is taken as an “absolute value.”
Which of the following was a source of the U.S. federal government's financial revenue for World War II (1941–45)?
(a) Tariffs (b) Bond sales to other governments (c) Bond sales to the Federal Reserve System (d) Bond sales to the U.S. Congress
When does money creation occur?
a. Banks hold required reserves. b. Individuals hold checkable deposits. c. Banks make loans with their excess reserves. d. Individuals take out loans.