Refer to the Data Provided in Table 9 -Refer to Table 9

question 154

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 9.3 below to answer the following question(s) .
Table 9.3
$$\begin{array} { c c c c c c c } \text { q } & \text { TFC } & \text { TVC } & \text { TC } & \text { MC } & \text { AVC } & \text { ATC } \\\hline 0 & \$ 100 & \$ 0 & \$ 100 & - - & - - & - - \\\hline 1 & 100 & 40 & 140 & 40 & 40 & 140 \\\hline 2 & 100 & 60 & 160 & 20 & 30 & 80 \\\hline 3 & 100 & 90 & 190 & 30 & 30 & 63.33 \\\hline 4 & 100 & 124 & 224 & 34 & 31 & 56 \\\hline 5 & 100 & 180 & 280 & 56 & 36 & 56 \\\hline 6 & 100 & 264 & 364 & 84 & 44 & 60.67 \\\hline 7 & 100 & 372 & 472 & 108 & & 67.43 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 9.3. If the market price is $84, then in the long run the firm will

• A) operate and expand.
• B) operate but not expand.
• C) shut down, but not go out of business.
• D) go out of business.

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Definitions:

Divide Labour

The allocation of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different individuals in order to improve efficiency and productivity.

Index

A statistical measure or indicator that tracks changes in various sectors, such as a stock market index, which measures the performance of a particular section of the stock market.

Complexity

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated, often relating to systems, organizations, or situations with multiple interconnected parts.

Divide Labour

Division of labor refers to the allocation of different tasks, roles, or responsibilities to different individuals or groups in order to improve efficiency and productivity in a workplace or economic system.