It's Predicted That by the End of the Next Decade

question 11

Multiple Choice

It's predicted that by the end of the next decade the number of contingent employees will have grown to this percentage of the workforce:

• A)10%.
• B)20%.
• C)30%.
• D)40%.
• E)50%.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Competitive Price-Taker

A market participant who accepts the prevailing market prices as given because they have no power to influence those prices due to intense competition.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Profit Maximized

The point at which a firm achieves the highest profit possible, considering the level of output and cost of production.