Assume a perfectly competitive firm is producing 300 units of output, P = $10, ATC of the 300th unit is $11, marginal cost of the 300th unit = $10, and AVC of the 300th unit = $9. Based on this information, the firm is:
A) earning an economic profit of $300.
B) earning an economic profit of $600.
C) incurring a loss of $300 and should shut down.
D) incurring a loss of $300, but should continue to operate in the short run.
D
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The main factors that discourage investment in capital and skills in developing countries are
A) political instability, insecure property rights. B) political instability, insecure property rights, misguided economic policies. C) political instability, misguided economic policies. D) political instability. E) insecure property rights, misguided economic policies.
If the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.8, the spending multiplier will be
A) 0.2. B) 1.25. C) 4.0. D) 5.0.
When a country imposes and maintains price controls, inflation
A) can never occur. B) will result in a general surplus of goods and services. C) is felt through long lines of people wanting to buy goods. D) has been legislated away.
How does microeconomics relate to macroeconomics?
What will be an ideal response?