Engineers for the All-Terrain Bike Company Have Determined That a 15

question 242

Multiple Choice

Engineers for The All-Terrain Bike Company have determined that a 15% increase in all inputs will cause a 15% increase in output. Assuming that input prices remain constant, you correctly deduce that such a change will cause ________ as output increases.

• A) average costs to increase
• B) average costs to decrease
• C) average costs to remain constant
• D) marginal costs to increase

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Definitions:

Profit Maximizing

Refers to the process by which a firm adjusts its production to achieve the highest possible profit based on given market conditions and cost structures.

Employment

The condition of having paid work, or the total number of people who are currently employed or actively looking for work.

Variable Input

Inputs or resources whose quantity can be changed in the short term to adjust the level of production, such as labor or raw materials.

Labor Market

The marketplace in which employers find workers and workers find jobs, characterized by the demand and supply of labor.