Question 1

Assume that in the short run a firm is producing 200 units of output, has average total costs of $250, and has average variable costs of $150. The firm's total costs are.

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A)  $50,000.
B)  $30,000.
C)  $100.
D)  $20,000.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Diseconomies of scale stem primarily from the difficulties in managing and coordinating a large-scale business enterprise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Answer the question on the basis of the following output data for a firm. Assume that the amounts of all nonlabor resources are fixed.  The marginal product of the sixth worker is

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A)  180 units of output.
B)  30 units of output.
C)  15 units of output.
D)  0 units of output.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

3-D printers can reduce the cost of producing items because they

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A)  eliminate massive factory costs.
B)  reduce transportation costs significantly.
C)  make use of low-cost materials and low-energy requirements.
D)  exploit huge economies of scale in production.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Economies and diseconomies of scale explain

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A)  the profit-maximizing level of production.
B)  why the firm's long-run average total cost curve is U-shaped.
C)  why the firm's short-run marginal cost curve cuts the short-run average variable cost curve at its minimum point.
D)  the distinction between fixed and variable costs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

John is determining whether he should close his construction firm. His accountant has advised him to remain open because he is making an accounting profit. As his economist friend, give him advice on whether he should remain in business or shut his business down.

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John also needs to consider his implicit...

Question 7

Refer to the short-run production and cost data. In Figure B curve (3) is

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A)  AVC and curve (4) is MC.
B)  MC and curve (4) is AVC.
C)  MC and curve (4) is AFC.
D)  AFC and curve (4) is MC.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Use the following data to answer the question. The letters A, B, and C designate three successively larger plant sizes.  In the long run, the firm should use plant size "C" for

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A)  all possible levels of output.
B)  10 to 30 units of output.
C)  40 to 70 units of output.
D)  all units of output greater than or equal to 80.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Diseconomies of scale arise primarily because

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A)  the short-run average total cost curve rises when marginal product is increasing.
B)  of the difficulties involved in managing and coordinating a large business enterprise.
C)  firms must be large both absolutely and relative to the market to employ the most efficient productive techniques available.
D)  beyond some point, marginal product declines as additional units of a variable resource (labor) are added to a fixed resource (capital) .E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

If you owned a small farm, which of the following would most likely be a fixed cost?

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A)  harvest labor
B)  hail insurance
C)  fertilizer
D)  seedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When the total product is at its maximum level, the marginal product is zero.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would contribute most to a firm experiencing "economies of scale"?

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A)  rising long-run average costs
B)  the law of diminishing marginal returns
C)  specialization of labor and management within the firm
D)  deterioration of information and control within the firmE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Refer to the provided graph. There are diseconomies of scale

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A)  from Q₁ to Q₂.
B)  from Q₂ to Q₃.
C)  from Q₃ to Q₄.
D)  beyond Q₄.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Answer the question on the basis of the accompanying table that shows average total costs (ATC) for a manufacturing firm whose total fixed costs are $10.  The total cost of producing 4 units of output is

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A)  $31.
B)  $87.
C)  $124.
D)  $137.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

If a technological advance increases a firm's labor productivity, we would expect its

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A)  average total cost curve to rise.
B)  average total cost curve to fall.
C)  total cost curve to rise.
D)  average total cost curve to be unaffected.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

In the short run it is impossible for an expansion of output to increase

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A)  average total cost.
B)  average fixed cost.
C)  marginal cost.
D)  average variable cost.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In the diagram it is assumed that

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A)  some costs are fixed and other costs are variable.
B)  all costs are variable.
C)  the law of diminishing returns determines the shape of the cost curve.
D)  marginal product first falls, but ultimately rises as output is increased.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

At zero units of output, a firm's variable costs are zero.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The following is cost information for the Creamy Crisp Donut Company.Entrepreneur's potential earnings as a salaried worker = $40,000Annual lease on building = $25,000Annual revenue from operations = $420,000Payments to workers = $150,000Utilities (electricity, water, disposal) costs = $8,000Value of entrepreneur's talent in the next best entrepreneurial activity = $80,000Entrepreneur's forgone interest on personal funds used to finance the business = $6,000Creamy Crisp's total economic costs are

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A)  $309,000.
B)  $183,000.
C)  $111,000.
D)  $189,000.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)  Where marginal product is greater than average product, average product is rising.
B)  Where total product is at a maximum, average product is also at a maximum.
C)  Where marginal product is zero, total product is at a maximum.
D)  Marginal product becomes negative before average product becomes negative.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Diseconomies of scale stem primarily from the difficulties in managing and coordinating a large-scale business enterprise.

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Use the following data to answer the question. The letters A, B, and C designate three successively larger plant sizes. In the long run, the firm should use plant size "C" for

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Answer the question on the basis of the following output data for a firm. Assume that the amounts of all nonlabor resources are fixed. The marginal product of the sixth worker is

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At zero units of output, a firm's variable costs are zero.

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Assume that in the short run a firm is producing 200 units of output, has average total costs of $250, and has average variable costs of $150. The firm's total costs are.

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If you owned a small farm, which of the following would most likely be a fixed cost?

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Diseconomies of scale arise primarily because

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Economies and diseconomies of scale explain

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In the diagram it is assumed that

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Refer to the short-run production and cost data. In Figure B curve (3) is

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Which of the following would contribute most to a firm experiencing "economies of scale"?

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Which of the following is not correct?

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Refer to the provided graph. There are diseconomies of scale

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When the total product is at its maximum level, the marginal product is zero.

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John is determining whether he should close his construction firm. His accountant has advised him to remain open because he is making an accounting profit. As his economist friend, give him advice on whether he should remain in business or shut his business down.

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If a technological advance increases a firm's labor productivity, we would expect its

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