Homework Answers
Q1
ANswer
Option 3
A firm makes a loss equal to fixed cost if it shut down so the
firm should shut down if the losses are above the fixed cost
here the loss is below fixed cost so the firm should not stop
production
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Q2
Answer
Option 1
Here, the losses are above fixed cost so the firm should shut down
and reduce losses to $200
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D 15. A firm is seeing a $500 loss in the short run. The fixed cost of operation for this firm is $1,000. What is...
D 15. A firm is seeing a $500 loss in the short run. The fixed cost of operation for this firm is $1,000. What is the best decision for this firm in the short run? This firm should shut down production immediately. This firm should produce more than what it is currently producing. This firm should not shut down production in the short run. There is not enough information provided to answer.
11. A firm sells 30 units of its product at a price of $5 per unit. It incurs a fixed cost of $100 and a variable cost o...
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A profit-maximizing firm incurs an economic loss of $30,000 per year. Its fixed cost is $25,000...
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8. In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm will shut down if it is producing...
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QUESTION 21 Assume a competitive firm faces a market price of $90. The total cost of...
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A firm will shut down in the short run if the total revenue that it would...
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