A Firm with Market Power Is Producing a Level of Output

question 5

Multiple Choice

A firm with market power is producing a level of output at which price is $8,marginal revenue is $5,average variable cost is $6,and marginal cost is $10.In order to maximize profit,the firm should

• A)decrease price.
• B)increase price.
• C)keep price the same.
• D)increase output.
• E)shut down.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Estimated Useful Life

The expected period over which a company anticipates deriving benefits from an asset before it becomes obsolete or too costly to maintain.

Units-Of-Production Depreciation

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on its output or usage rather than the passage of time.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal annual increments.