Economics 2

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For a monopolist the maximizing rate of output occurs where
P=MC
Rising marginal cost result from
Falling marginal physical product
Which of the following is equivalent to ATC
(FC+VC
Which of the following are factors of production
Land labor, capital, entrepreneurship
A firms total variable cost will depend on
The prices of variable resourcesthe production techniques usedthe level of output
The change in total output associated with one additional unit of input is
The marginal physical product
Marginal cost
Is the change in total cost from producing one additional unit of output
The only cost which do not change with the rate of output are
Fixed cost
Cost of production that change with the rate of outputare
Variable costs
A u shaped average total cost curve implies
First marginal cost below average total cost and then marginal cost above
To the economist total cost includes
Explicit and implicit costs including a normal profit
Economies of scale
Explain why the average total costs decline as output increases in the long run
The price charged by a profit maximizing monopolist in the long run occurs
At a price on the demand curve above the intersection where mr=mc
Under perfect competition in the long run
Both allocative and productive efficiency are achieved
Which of the following is consistent with a competitive market
Zero economic profit in the long run