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Which of the following are examples of an opportunity cost?
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the o/c of paper used..
the o/c of steel
the o/c of steel
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_____ cost equals the change or difference in total cost divided by the change or difference in output
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marginal
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When cost curve shifts, it is due to changes in which of the following?
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technology, resource prices
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What is the definition of total cost?
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the sum of the fixed cost at each level
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Which of the following are types of cost that do not vary with changes in output
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interest, insurance, rental payments
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Economies of scale explain the downward sloping part of the _____curve
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long-run average total
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in production to scale occur between economies of scale and diseconomies of scale
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constant returns
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what is the definition of economies of scale
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the average total cost of producing a product as the firm expands the size of its plant (its output) in the long run.
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Which of the following are types of resources that require more time for firm
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size, amount
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economic costs are defined as
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the value or ...
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a firm's plant capacity is fixed in the
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short run
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Which of the following resources can a firm easily and quickly adjust
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fuel, raw materials, hourly labor
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____states that as successive units... product will decline..
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the law of diminishing maringal returns
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What types of cost do firms incur when producing products
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explicit implicit
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economic costs are defined as
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the value or worth a resource would have...
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When marginal p is less than average product, average product
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declines
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learning by doing
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economies of scale
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Which of the following are ways industries ...in the long-run
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an industry can change its overall, an industry a firm can build a larger plant
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explicit cost
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labor, utility, raw materials
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last unit
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marginal
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figure
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constant