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complete control
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An advantage of the sole proprietorship is that the the owner is face with...
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limited liability
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Large capital accumulation is facilitated in a corporate form of business because of...
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sole proprietorships
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The majority of all US firms are...
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profits
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The standard assumption in economic analysis is that firms attempt to maximize...
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fixed costs are greater than zero
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Assume that a sugar processing plant totally shuts down for three months each year. During that period, it's...
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diminishing return
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In the short run a firm will eventually experience rising marginal costs because of...
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4 (mpp = change in output/change in input)
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What is the marginal physical of the fourth unit of labor in the table above?
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with the addition of the third worker
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In the example above, when do diminishing returns begin?
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marginal cost
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The addition to total cost from producing one more unit of output is called...
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Rent and property insurance for the building where the business operates
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Sal's break repair is a small business that employs 14 people. Which of the following is most likely to be a fixed cost for Sal's brake repair?
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all of the firm's inputs are variable
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In the long run...
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Average fixed cost curve
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Which of the following short run cost curves is always continually declining?
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below the average total cost curve
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When average total costs are falling, then the marginal cost curve will be...
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35 ( = total fixed cost/quantity of output)
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When 4 units are being produced, what is the value of average fixed costs?
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50
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When output is 2 units, total variable cost is equal to...
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40 (= change in total cost/ change in quantity of output)
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The marginal cost of the third unit of output is...
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35
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Average variable cost of producing 4 units of output is...
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average fixed cost
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Which of the following short run curves continually declines as output is increased?
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288
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In the diagram above, what is the marginal cost of the 120th unit of output?
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296
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In the diagram above, the average total cost when producing 100 units is...
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20,000 (200x100)
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In the diagram, what is the total variable cost when output is 100 units?
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There will be one or only a few, large firms in the industry
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When economies of scale continue to a large scale or production...
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All of the statements above are false
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According to business through the eyes of faith which of the following statements is true?
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The ultimate goal for a business is survival
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According to business through the eyes of faith which of the following statements is false?
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The expectation of earning a profit
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Economic analysis of business firms assume that business owners are motivated with...
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A) Providing goods and services that enhance the lives of individuals and society.
B) Creating and maintaining jobs.
C) Providing a fair return to committed owners and investors.
D) Supporting community projects.
B) Creating and maintaining jobs.
C) Providing a fair return to committed owners and investors.
D) Supporting community projects.
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According to Business Through The Eyes of Faith, businesses can "extend God's shalom in business" by...
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In the short run, at least one input is fixed.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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Limited liability
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When choosing a form of business organization, Which of the following is an advantage to owners of...
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all variable
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Economists define the long run as a period of time in which costs are...
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its owners, its customers, its employees, and the community in which it is located.
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According to Business Through The Eyes of Faith, a business is responsible to...
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Marginal physical product
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the change in total output associated with a one unit increase in a variable input.
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Marginal cost
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The change in total costs from producing one more unit of output
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...
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In a diagram of average and marginal costs, the average total cost curve lies...
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above average total cost
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When the average total cost curve is rising, then the marginal cost curve must be...
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average fixed costs fall and then later average variable costs rise with larger levels of output.
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In the short run, the average total cost curve is U-shaped because...
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the additional wages, and utility costs incurred during extra hour of operations
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A cafe owner wants to calculate the marginal cost of staying open an hour later on Friday nights. She must include in her calculation...
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diminishing returns
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Rising marginal cost in the short run is due to...
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economies and diseconomies of scale
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The shape of the long run average cost curve is primarily due to...
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economies of scale, diseconomies of scale, learning by doing, and technological change
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Which of the following can affect costs in the long run?
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packaging and delivery costs
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What is an example of a variable cost?
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Firms in the industry may be either large or small
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If an industry experiences constant returns to scale, which of the following statement is TRUE?
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In the long run, the firm can chose the optimal size plant for the anticipated level of output.
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Which of the following statements concerning the long run is TRUE?
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the long run
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A period of time with sufficient length to allow a firm to alter its plant size and capacity and all other factors of production.
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Economies of scale
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A) Economies of scale occurs when per unit costs decrease as the scale of operations increases in the long run.
B) One cause of economies of scale is the efficiency gains from specialization.
D) Economies of scale is a long run concept.
E) Economies of scale is one factor that determines the number of firms in an industry.
B) One cause of economies of scale is the efficiency gains from specialization.
D) Economies of scale is a long run concept.
E) Economies of scale is one factor that determines the number of firms in an industry.
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diseconomies of scale
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A) Diseconomies of scale may occur due to increased monitoring costs in large scale operations.
B) Diseconomies of scale may occur due to the loss of team spirit in large organizations.
C) Diseconomies of scale means that per unit costs rise as the scale of output increases in the long run.
D) Diseconomies of scale accounts for the rising portion of the long run average cost curve.
B) Diseconomies of scale may occur due to the loss of team spirit in large organizations.
C) Diseconomies of scale means that per unit costs rise as the scale of output increases in the long run.
D) Diseconomies of scale accounts for the rising portion of the long run average cost curve.
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mortgage payment
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Which of the following is most likely to be a fixed cost?
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there will be many firms in the industry
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When economies of scale are exhausted at a relatively small scale of production...
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total cost
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total fixed cost + total variable costs=
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Total fixed costs
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Costs that do not change with the level of output
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Total variable costs
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Costs that do change with the level of output
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Average total cost
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Average fixed cost + Average variable cost
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Average fixed cost
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Total fixed cost / Quantity of output
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Average variable cost
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Total variable cost / Quantity of output
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Marginal cost
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Change in total cost / change in output