Questions from General Economics


Q: If it is possible for a perfectly competitive firm to do better

If it is possible for a perfectly competitive firm to do better financially by producing rather than shutting down, then it should produce the amount of output at which: a. MR < MC. b. MR = MC. c. MR...

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Q: A perfectly competitive firm that makes car batteries has a fixed cost

A perfectly competitive firm that makes car batteries has a fixed cost of $10,000 per month. The market price at which it can sell its output is $100 per battery. The firm’s minimum AVC is $105 per ba...

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Q: Consider a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive industry. For

Consider a profit-maximizing firm in a competitive industry. For each of the following situations, indicate whether the firm should shut down production or produce where MR = MC. a. P < minimum AVC....

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Q: Tammy spends her money on lemonade and iced tea. If the

Tammy spends her money on lemonade and iced tea. If the price of lemonade falls, it is as though her income __________________. a. increases b. decreases c. stays the same

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Q: A purely competitive firm finds that the market price for its product

A purely competitive firm finds that the market price for its product is $20. It has a fixed cost of $100 and a variable cost of $10 per unit for the first 50 units and then $25 per unit for all succe...

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Q: A purely competitive wheat farmer can sell any wheat he grows for

A purely competitive wheat farmer can sell any wheat he grows for $10 per bushel. His five acres of land show diminishing returns because some are better suited for wheat production than others. The f...

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Q: Karen runs a print shop that makes posters for large companies.

Karen runs a print shop that makes posters for large companies. It is a very competitive business. The market price is currently $1 per poster. She has fixed costs of $250. Her variable costs are $1,0...

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Q: Assume the following cost data are for a purely competitive producer:

Assume the following cost data are for a purely competitive producer: a. At a product price of $56, will this firm produce in the short run? If it is preferable to produce, what will be the profit-m...

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Q: Using Figure 4, explain why the point of tangency of the

Using Figure 4, explain why the point of tangency of the budget line with an indifference curve is the consumer’s equilibrium position. Explain why any point where the budget line intersects an indiff...

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Q: Which of the following goods are usually intermediate goods and which are

Which of the following goods are usually intermediate goods and which are usually final goods: running shoes; cotton fibers; watches; textbooks; coal; sunscreen lotion; lumber?

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