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long run
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period of time in which all factor of production are variable
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short run
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period of time in which one or more factors of production are held constant
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explicit costs
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monetary costs
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implicit costs
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opportunity costs
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Profit
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Total Revenue - Total Cost
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Total Revenue
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Price * Quantity
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Economic Cost
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Explicit Cost + Implicit Cost
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Accounting Profit
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Total Revenue - Explicit Cost
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Economic Profit
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Total Revenue - Explicit Cost - Implicit Cost
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Total Cost
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Total Fixed Cost + Total Variable Cost
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Average Total Cost
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Average Fixed Cost + Average Variable Cost or Total Cost / Quantity
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Average Fixed Cost
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Total Fixed Cost / Quantity
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Average Variable Cost
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Total Variable Cost / Quantity
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Marginal Cost
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Change in Total Cost / Change in Quantity or Change in Total Variable Cost / Change in Quantity
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Coase Theorem
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If property rights are well defined and transaction costs are low then efficient outcome can be achieved without government intervention
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When does a firm maximize profits?
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At quantity where marginal revenue equals marginal cost