-Fast Copy Is a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 271

Multiple Choice

-Fast Copy is a perfectly competitive firm. The figure above shows Fast Copy's cost curves. If the market price is 4 cents per page, what is Fast Copy's economic profit?

• A) zero
• B) between 0 and $0.50 per hour
• C) between $0.51 and $1.00 per hour
• D) more than $1.00 per hour

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The typical outcome of a variable ratio of reinforcement in which a slow rate of initial learning is coupled with resistance to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a behavior is rewarded every time it is exhibited, leading to rapid learning.

Extinction Resistance

The phenomenon where a learned behavior persists even after it is no longer reinforced, indicating a resistance to extinction.

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