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Question 13 (1 point) Despite a low marginal cost of producing prescription drugs, prices remain high....
Ttue/False Questions (1 point each) Circle One 1. The value chain comprises activities from research and des production process, but does not include activities related Id development through the or services Clated to the distribution of products True False 2. Cost information used for one managerial decision could be irrelevant for anot managerial decision. True False inting information to be comparable between firms 3. It is more important for financial accounting information to be comparab than to be useful for...
QUESTION 42 If there are large fixed costs due to research and development, perfect competition does not generate new ideas because o a. the government does not adequately fund innovation b. with monopolistic competition, prices are equal to the marginal cost minus a markup c. firms need to recoup these costs through higher profits O d. with monopolistic competition, prices are equal to the marginal cost O e. perfectly competitive firms always set prices lower than the marginal cost QUESTION...
1- The break-even point is the point where: A. incremental revenue equals incremental costs. B. marginal revenue equals marginal cost. C. the slope of the demand curve equals the slope of the cost curve. D. total revenue equals total cost. 2- When the threat of new entrants is low, prices tend to be: A. higher. B. stable. C. lower. D. variable. 3- Costs that do not change with the volume produced are referred to as: A. unavoidable costs. B. totally...
QUESTION 1 Table 13-16 Quantity Total Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Marginal Cost Average Fixed Cost Average Variable Cost Average Total Cost 0 $24 $50 3 $108 $40 Refer to Table 13-16. What is the total cost of producing 2 units of output? a. $76 b. $50 c. $58 d. $74 Figure 14-13 Suppose a firm in a competitive industry has the following cost curves: sem MC ATC AVC Refer to Figure 14-13. If the price is $6 in the...
12. If the demand curve of a competitive firm is tangent to the low point on the AVC curve, the firm’s profits are the same whether it shuts down or produces. True or False? 13. Monopolistic competition is common in a. retail selling b. farming c. basic manufacturing d. electric power generation 14. The SR market supply curve for a competitive industry is obtained by a. horizontally summing the SRMC curves (above AVC) of all...
7. Short-run supply and long-run equilibrium Consider the competitive market for copper. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, every firm in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph.The following diagram shows the market demand for copper.Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint:...
Part VI Multiple Choice: Imperfect Competition 13. If a firm with market power maximizes profit by producing at the unit elastic point on the demand curve, then a. it has no direct competitors. b. its marginal cost must be zero at the profit-maximizing level of output. c. demand must be perfectly elastic. d. it cannot be in long-run equilibrium. 14. Which of the following statements is not always true for a monopolist in short-run equilibrium? a. E 1 b, TR>...
Question 15 (1 point) Saved According to the video "Your Body on Drugs," the bookcase assembly tested the user's ability to focus. Which drug allowed the user to be a functional addict? Marijuana Methamphetamine Cocaine Heroin Question 16 (1 point) Saved Contraceptive methods that are more than or over 99% effective are methods that have a low likelihood of user failure. True O False Page 8 of 30 Next Page Previous Page vvnicn or tne rollowing Is NUI a way...
7, PRICES IN A MARKET ECONOMY End of Chapter Quiz Answer True (T) or False (F): 1. The goals of all economic groups in a society are usually the same. 2. A shortage means there is too little of a product to meet the demand. 3. A surplus means that suppliers cannot keep up with the demand for a product. 4, when a market is in equilibrium, there is neither a shortage nor a surplus. 5. A surplus may exist...
7. Short-run supply and long-run equilibrium Consider the competitive market for copper. Assume that, regardless of how many firms are in the industry, every firm in the industry is identical and faces the marginal cost (MC), average total cost (ATC), and average variable cost (AVC) curves shown on the following graph. The following diagram shows the market demand for copper. Use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the initial short-run industry supply curve when there are 20 firms in the market. (Hint:...