When the firm produces zero output, its variable cost is
a. zero
b. the same as total cost
c. the same as fixed costs
d. the same as price
e. infinite
A
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Referring to Figure 19.1, the peso is likely to appreciate if the exchange rate is either ________ or ________ pesos to the dollar
A) 10; 11 B) 11; 12 C) 12; 13 D) 13; 14
In long-run equilibrium after a permanent money-supply increase there follows:
A) an increase in exchange rate, E. B) a decrease in exchange rate, E. C) an increase in output, Y. D) a decrease in output, Y. E) an unchanged exchange rate, E.
Adoption of a currency board
A) is one method for achieving a soft peg policy. B) places responsibility for exchange rate management in the hands of an agency that is independent of political influences. C) mandates the use of currency in all domestic transactions. D) requires that a centralized institution holds interest-bearing assets denominated in the currency against which the nominal exchange rate is being fixed.
Two events occur simultaneously in the market for automobiles: (1) an improvement in assembly line technology and (2) the economy enters a recession (which decreases consumers' income). An economist would predict with certainty that
a. equilibrium quantity will rise b. equilibrium quantity will fall c. equilibrium price will rise d. equilibrium price will fall e. the equilibrium price will remain the same