A Decreasing-Cost Industry Has a Downward-Sloping

question 41

Multiple Choice

A decreasing-cost industry has a downward-sloping:

• A) long-run average cost curve.
• B) long-run marginal cost curve.
• C) short-run average cost curve.
• D) short-run marginal cost curve.
• E) long-run industry supply curve.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income left over for the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders, often reinvested in the business.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting practice used for recording investments, where only part of the investment income is recorded in proportion to ownership, distinct from the full equity method.

Net Income

The total revenue minus expenses, taxes, and costs, representing the profit of a business over a period of time.