Fast Copy is a perfectly competitive firm. The figure above shows Fast Copy's cost curves. If the market price is 4 cents per page, what is Fast Copy's economic profit?
A) zero
B) between 0 and $0.50 per hour
C) between $0.51 and $1.00 per hour
D) more than $1.00 per hour
C
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A) average variable costs are minimized. B) average fixed costs are minimized. C) marginal costs equal marginal revenue. D) fixed costs are zero. E) total revenues equal total variable costs.
The market demand function for wheat is Qd = 10 - 2P and the market supply function is Qs = 4P - 2, both measured in billions of bushels per year. Suppose the government wants to increase the price of wheat to $3/bushel and they impose a voluntary production reduction program to achieve their goal. How much would the government have to pay farmers?
A. $1.5 billion B. $3 billion C. $4.5 billion D. $18 billion
Suppose Dave drives more recklessly when he has car insurance than when he does not have car insurance. This is an example of the moral hazard problem associated with insurance
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose the demand function is given by Qxd = 8Px-0.5 Py0.25 M0.12 H. Then the demand for good x is:
A. unitary. B. perfectly elastic. C. inelastic. D. elastic.