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rising
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Over the first few units of labor (in the short run), MP of labor is
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TVC
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in moving from short run production to short run costs, we used the TP of labor curve to derive the ________ curve
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operates
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A firm ______ in the short run when its TR is equal to its SRTC.
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MR
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In competition P=AR=
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L1
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"Diminishing Marginal returns" begins just to the right of point ______ on the L axis.
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more
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In the competitive model, the demand for superior pecans is _____ elastic as/than the demand for pecans (in general)
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takers
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competitive firms are referred to as price
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true
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When MPl is below APl, the APl is falling
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division of labor/specialization
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leads to an increasing MPl
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allocative efficiency
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The long run outcome in competition that deals with maximization of TSW is known as
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small firms
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which of the following is part of competition
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MR=MC
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Firms desire to produce that quantity where
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AVC is falling
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when SRMC is less than AVC
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False
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in competition, LR profit can be greater than zero
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capital
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In some of our production examples, such as the story about the stapled-paper company, ______ was fixed.
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MR=MC
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Firms maximize profit by choosing the quantity where
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shuts down
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A firm ______ in short run when TR is less than its TVC
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MPl is negative
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firms seek to avoid situations in which
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long run
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The production period during which the firm can alter its use of all inputs is known as the
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false
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in competition, products are heterogenous
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barriers to entry
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public franchise, patents, copyrights, and trademarks are known as