In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm earning negative economic profit is
A) on the downward-sloping portion of its ATC curve.
B) at the minimum of its ATC curve.
C) on the upward-sloping portion of its ATC curve.
D) above its ATC curve.
A
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The largest source of revenue for the federal government of the United States is from
A) tariffs collected on imported goods. B) property taxes imposed on private property. C) individual income taxes. D) sales taxes on items purchased for consumption.
Refer to the above figure. Which panel represents what happens in the foreign job market in the short-run when U.S. firms substitute labor outside of the U.S. for labor inside the U.S.?
A) Panel A B) Panel B C) Panel C D) Panel D
If consumer purchases of a good are highly sensitive to the price of the good, this is illustrated by a
a. demand curve that is relatively flat (more horizontal). b. demand curve that is relatively steep (more vertical). c. supply curve that is relatively flat (more horizontal). d. supply curve that is relatively steep (more vertical).
The law of demand shows that there is
A) an inverse relationship between price and profit. B) an inverse relationship between price and resource cost. C) an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. D) a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded.