When Actual Unemployment Is Less Than Its Natural Rate

question 63

Multiple Choice

When actual unemployment is less than its natural rate

• A) the economy is producing below its long-run capabilities.
• B) the economy is producing within its long-run capabilities.
• C) resources are employed at levels that are not sustainable in the long run.
• D) resources are employed at levels that are sustainable in the long run.
• E) output is less than full-employment output.

Comprehend the concepts of short-run and long-run decision making in businesses.

Interpret cost curves, including average fixed cost (AFC), average variable cost (AVC), and average total cost (ATC).

Understand the concept and calculation of marginal cost (MC).

Identify the conditions under which a business will continue to operate, shut down, or exit the industry.

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