A Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Industry Is Maximizing Its

question 75

Multiple Choice

A firm in a perfectly competitive industry is maximizing its economic profit by producing 500 units of output.At 500 units of output,which one of the following must be false?

• A)MC < AVC
• B)MC < ATC
• C)MC > ATC
• D)MR < ATC
• E)MR > AVC

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Definitions:

Salaries

Payments made to employees, often annually, for their services to an organization or company.

Health Insurance

Insurance that usually covers the expenses associated with medical and surgical procedures, prescription medications, and at times, dental care for the person insured.

Avoiding Accidents

Strategies or practices implemented to reduce the likelihood of accidents occurring in various contexts, such as workplaces or roads.

Moral Hazard

The risk that one party to a transaction might change their behavior to the detriment of the other party after the transaction has taken place, particularly when the first party is protected from the consequences.