In the Short Run,a Firm Will Continue to Sell Its

question 159

Multiple Choice

In the short run,a firm will continue to sell its product as long as:

• A)it is making a positive profit.
• B)the price is greater than average total costs.
• C)the price is greater than average variable costs.
• D)its marginal cost is increasing.

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Definitions:

Total Effect

Refers to the entire impact or outcome resulting from a specific action or series of actions, considering all direct and indirect consequences.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that occurs when a price change moves the consumer along a given indifference curve to a point with a new tangent and slope.

Income Effect

The change in consumption resulting from a change in real income, with income changes arising from changes in prices, wages, or other factors.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases.