Refer to the Data Provided in Table 9 -Refer to Table 9

question 244

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 9.3 below to answer the following question(s) .
Table 9.3
$$\begin{array} { c c c c c c c } \text { q } & \text { TFC } & \text { TVC } & \text { TC } & \text { MC } & \text { AVC } & \text { ATC } \\\hline 0 & \$ 100 & \$ 0 & \$ 100 & - - & - - & - - \\\hline 1 & 100 & 40 & 140 & 40 & 40 & 140 \\\hline 2 & 100 & 60 & 160 & 20 & 30 & 80 \\\hline 3 & 100 & 90 & 190 & 30 & 30 & 63.33 \\\hline 4 & 100 & 124 & 224 & 34 & 31 & 56 \\\hline 5 & 100 & 180 & 280 & 56 & 36 & 56 \\\hline 6 & 100 & 264 & 364 & 84 & 44 & 60.67 \\\hline 7 & 100 & 372 & 472 & 108 & & 67.43 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 9.3. If the market price is $34, then in the long run the firm will

• A) operate and expand.
• B) operate but not expand.
• C) shut down, but not go out of business.
• D) go out of business.

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Experiment

An experimental setup where both the subjects of the experiment and the persons administering the experiment are unaware of the specifics of the test scenario to prevent bias.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where a person perceives a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other does too, and vice versa for a negative correlation.