If marginal revenue equals marginal cost, the firm is maximizing profits as long as
A) the resulting profits are positive.
B) marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue for greater levels of output.
C) the average cost curve lies above the demand curve.
D) All of the above are required.
B
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Certain countries remain backward because they nurture superstition and are suspicious of new technology. This argument is based on the:
A) geography hypothesis. B) location hypothesis. C) culture hypothesis. D) capital hypothesis.
Suppose a positive technological change in the production of disease-resistant corn caused the price of corn to fall. Holding everything else constant, how would this affect the market for wheat (a substitute for corn)?
A) The demand for wheat would decrease and the equilibrium price of wheat would decrease. B) The demand for wheat would increase because consumers could afford to buy more wheat and corn. C) The demand for wheat would decrease and the equilibrium price of wheat would increase. D) The supply of wheat would increase and the equilibrium price of wheat would decrease.
In a system of impersonal exchange,
a. bureaucratic ties on the production side are critical b. the economy benefits from specialization and modern technology c. inside connections on the consumption side are necessary d. successful institutional evolution makes no difference e. there is very little division of labor
Total spending in a nation is its gross national product
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false