Marginal Cost Pricing Results in the Most Desirable Mix of Goods

question 93

Multiple Choice

Marginal cost pricing results in the most desirable mix of goods and services from the consumer's standpoint because

• A)Firms are forced to produce at the most technically efficient output level.
• B)Economic profits are zero.
• C)Prices are forced down to the lowest possible level.
• D)The prices consumers pay are a reflection of the value of the goods and services given up.

Interpret the effects of input changes on production output levels within different production systems.

Distinguish between increasing, constant, and decreasing returns to scale in production.

Make connections between the slope of isoquants, marginal products of inputs, and the law of diminishing marginal productivity.

Apply knowledge of production economics to real-world examples and case studies.

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