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-Label the shutdown point.

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Question 2

Which statement is true?

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A)  A firm will operate in the short run if total revenue is greater than variable costs.
B)  A firm will shut down if variable costs are greater than total revenue.
C)  A firm is operating at peak efficiency if its average total cost is held to a minimum.
D)  All of the statements are true.

Question 3

-What is the lowest price the firm would accept in the short run?

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Question 4

At an output of 22,ATC is $7 and price is $7.At an output of 23,ATC is $7 and price is $7.MC = MR at an output of 22.5.At that output the firm will

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A)  take a loss.
B)  break-even.
C)  make a profit.

Question 5

Statement I: A perfect competitor has a perfectly inelastic demand curve.
Statement II: The perfect competitor's demand curve and marginal revenue curve are identical.

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A)  Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B)  Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C)  Both statements are true.
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 6

Profits are zero when __________ = ___________ = __________.

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marginal c...

Question 7

-The implicit cost of a farmer's own labor is determined by

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A)  the cost of food,clothing,and shelter.
B)  the price of the products sold.
C)  wages in farming occupations.
D)  the cost of purchased inputs.

Question 8

Given the information that follows,how much is the Foley family business's (a)accounting profits? (b)Economic profits? Sales: $4 million;total costs: $3.7 million;return they could have earned elsewhere: $80,000;wages the family members could have earned doing the same work for another firm: $250,000.

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Total revenue ($4,000,000)- To...

Question 9

How much is the firm's output at the break-even point?

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Question 10

Which statement is true about the perfect competitor in the short run?

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A)  He may make a profit,but he won't take a loss.
B)  He may take a loss,but he won't make a profit.
C)  He will break-even.
D)  None of the statements are true.

Question 11

If the perfect competitor is taking a loss,its output will be _______ it's most efficient output.

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A)  greater than
B)  equal to
C)  less than

Question 12

-Profit-maximizing price level

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A)  is OE.
B)  is OF.
C)  is OG.
D)  cannot be found on this graph.

Question 13

Perfect competition is a competitive _________,which probably does not exist.

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Question 14

-Label the break-even point.

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Question 15

-The crucial aspect of competition among firms that leads to the condition of zero profits in the long run is

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A)  the number of firms in the industry is fixed.
B)  free entry and exit of firms in the industry.
C)  fixed costs equal zero.
D)  all costs are at their least cost level.

Question 16

If the perfect competitor is making a profit,its output will be ____ it's most efficient output.

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A)  more than
B)  equal to
C)  less than

Question 17

If a business is losing money in the short run,the owner will try to minimize

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A)  losses per unit of output.
B)  total cost.
C)  total losses.
D)  output.
E)  variable costs.

Question 18

Marginal cost is the ___________________;marginal revenue is the ______________.

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additional cost of producing o...

Question 19

-The firm's most efficient output

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A)  is OR.
B)  is OS.
C)  is OT.
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 20

The closest a firm can come to being a perfect competitor would be

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A)  a corn farmer in Kansas.
B)  the owner of a small grocery store in St.Louis
C)  a used car dealer.
D)  a free agent major league baseball player.

Exam 21: Profit, loss, and Perfect Competition

-The firm's most efficient output

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Statement I: A perfect competitor has a perfectly inelastic demand curve. Statement II: The perfect competitor's demand curve and marginal revenue curve are identical.

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The closest a firm can come to being a perfect competitor would be

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-Label the shutdown point.

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At an output of 22,ATC is $7 and price is $7.At an output of 23,ATC is $7 and price is $7.MC = MR at an output of 22.5.At that output the firm will

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How much is the firm's output at the break-even point?

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Marginal cost is the _____;marginal revenue is the .

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-The firm's most efficient output

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-Label the break-even point.

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Statement I: A perfect competitor has a perfectly inelastic demand curve. Statement II: The perfect competitor's demand curve and marginal revenue curve are identical.

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The closest a firm can come to being a perfect competitor would be

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Profits are zero when __________ = ___________ = __________.

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At an output of 22,ATC is $7 and price is $7.At an output of 23,ATC is $7 and price is $7.MC = MR at an output of 22.5.At that output the firm will

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