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Which of the following is an assumption made by rational choice theory?
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Rational individuals have perfect information regarding all possible choices and make these decisions without cost.
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If the variable costs for a firm are $40,000, the fixed costs are $20,000, and the firm sells 100 units, what is the firm's average total cost?
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$600
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Your business produces widgets, which you know to be price inelastic. To increase total sales revenue, you should __________.
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increase the price
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Using the graph below, determine the profit maximizing-price and quantity to produce.
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Profit-maximizing price = $30
Quantity to produce = 45 units
Quantity to produce = 45 units
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When a firm uses five laborers, it can produce 600 units daily. A sixth laborer allows the firm to produce 900 units daily. Which of the following is true regarding production?
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The average product for the sixth laborer is 150 units.
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Consider the following chart. How much is the marginal cost when total output increases from 320 pounds to 390 pounds?
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$2.14
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Economic profit is defined as __________.
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total revenue minus total cost, including both explicit and implicit types of costs and revenue
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Consider the indifference curve graph below.
The slope between points A and C is ____________ and is known as the ____________.
The slope between points A and C is ____________ and is known as the ____________.
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−0.82; marginal rate of substitution (MRS)
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Calculate Marginal Revenue when output rises from 420 to 430 pounds.
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$1.75
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If the marginal utility per the price of Good A is $2.40, and the marginal utility per the price for Good B is $2.50, what does the utility-maximizing rule tell you to do, if the budget allows it?
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Purchase 1 more unit of Good B and compare again.
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Given the information below, the accounting profit of the firm is __________.
product price: $40
unit cost: $10
quantity sold: 200
quantity produced: 200
product price: $40
unit cost: $10
quantity sold: 200
quantity produced: 200
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$6,000
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Which of the following goods most likely has an income elasticity of 3?
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A high-end luxury car
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Consider the budget line graph below.
If Mexican meals are $8 and Italian meals are also $8, what is the consumer's total budget for possible combinations of meals?
If Mexican meals are $8 and Italian meals are also $8, what is the consumer's total budget for possible combinations of meals?
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$40
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One month ago, Olivia purchased 300 pages of printer paper at $1 per sheet. Today she learned that the price of the printer paper had risen to $1.50 per sheet, so she purchased only 100 sheets. The own-price elasticity calculated using the midpoint formula is __________
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-2.5
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According to __________, individual preferences are shaped by society.
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behavioral economics
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If the price of a good remains the same for all possible quantities demanded for the product, demand is __________.
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perfectly elastic
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Using the data below, calculate the firm's economic profit.
product price: $1.25
unit Cost: $0.75
quantity sold: 690
quantity produced: 690
opportunity cost: $100
product price: $1.25
unit Cost: $0.75
quantity sold: 690
quantity produced: 690
opportunity cost: $100
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$245
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Producing at a point under the total physical product curve is __________.
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inefficient
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The optimal choice of chicken meals and vegetarian meals for IC1 and B1 in the diagram below is __________.
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12 chicken meals and 4 vegetarian meals
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Janet is shopping for bottles and formula for her baby. Last month, the price of her favorite brand of formula was $15 per can. She bought six bottles last month. This month, the price of the cans of formula has increased by 20%. As a result, she will buy 50% fewer new bottles.
The cross-price elasticity for the new bottles calculated using the cross-price elasticity formula is __________ and the goods are __________.
The cross-price elasticity for the new bottles calculated using the cross-price elasticity formula is __________ and the goods are __________.
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-2.5; complements
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The sensitivity of the quantity demanded of Cola B to a change in the price of Cola A is known as __________.
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cross-price elasticity
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Consider the following chart. What is the marginal product of labor (MPL) of the fifth worker?
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+70
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Based on this graph, the firm's break-even point is at a price of __________.
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$24
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Consider the chart below. The marginal utility for the third unit of Chicken Fajitas is _____.
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20 utils
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Consider the indifference curves below.
On indifference curve IC1, which combination of meals is a possible choice?
On indifference curve IC1, which combination of meals is a possible choice?
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2 chicken and 7 vegetarian
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In microeconomics, the short run is a period of time __________.
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during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed
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Consider the long-run cost curve below.
The upward-sloping portion on the right side illustrates __________.
The upward-sloping portion on the right side illustrates __________.
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diseconomies of scale
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