Suppose your firm is operating in a perfectly competitive market, and that the minimum average variable cost of producing your good is $30. If the price of the good is $32, your firm should:
A. not produce anything since the price is above the minimum of average variable cost.
B. not consider price when determining the amount to sell.
C. supply the amount of the good where the marginal cost of production is equal to $32.
D. supply the amount of the good where the marginal cost of production is $30.
Answer: C
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A) domestically that are sold abroad, less goods that are produced abroad that are sold domestically. B) domestically that are sold abroad, less goods produced domestically that are sold domestically. C) domestically that are sold domestically, less goods produced domestically that are sold abroad. D) abroad that are sold domestically, less goods that are produced domestically that are sold abroad.
Which of the following did the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 not accomplish?
a. Lowered the maximum work week to 44 hours for many industries. b. Outlawed companies' rights to break union strikes. c. Prohibited many forms of child labor. d. Set a minimum wage for laborers.
Analysis of the economic status of poor people reveals that
a. most are poor because they did not have the opportunity to obtain training and a quality education. b. most had poor parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, suggesting that poverty is inherited. c. the poverty population is very homogeneous regarding opportunity, cultural disadvantages, alcoholism, and other personal contributing factors. d. poverty is a complex issue; the poor are a heterogeneous population, and the causes of poverty are multidimensional.
Tom is an organic gardener. For several years, he produced only for his own consumption, but this year he has sold his vegetables at a farmer's market. The vegetables Tom produces a. are not included in GDP, not for this year nor for previous years
b. are included in GDP for this year, but prior to this year the value of his vegetables was not included in GDP. c. would be included in GDP only if the vegetables were registered with the Department of Agriculture. d. are not part of GDP, since vegetables are not a good included in GDP.