Consider the Following Statements When Answering This Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statements when answering this question. I. With convex isoquants, a firm's expansion path cannot be negatively sloped.
II) If a firm uses only two factors of production, one of whose marginal product becomes negative when its use exceeds a certain level, then a cost-minimizing firm's expansion path will have vertical or horizontal segments.

• A) I is true, and II is false.
• B) I is false, and II is true.
• C) Both I and II are true.
• D) Both I and II are false.

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Definitions:

Intermembrane Space

The region between the inner and outer membranes of mitochondria or chloroplasts, involved in energy production.

Fermentation

A metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen, utilized in food production and biofuel generation.

Efficient Process

A procedure characterized by minimal waste and maximum productivity, effectively achieving its intended result with the least amount of time and resources.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient, which is used by cells to generate ATP during processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration.