The Increase in Total Cost Resulting from Producing One More

question 60

Multiple Choice

The increase in total cost resulting from producing one more unit of output is called

• A) marginal cost.
• B) average total cost.
• C) variable cost.
• D) opportunity cost.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenues and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the financial gain realized when accounting for opportunity costs.

Demand Schedule

A table that lists the quantity of a good all consumers in a market will buy at every different price.

Profit-Maximizing

Profit-Maximizing refers to a firm's strategy or behavior aimed at increasing its profits to the highest possible level, based on factors like price, production costs, and market demand.

Price Elasticity

A measure capturing how demand for a product reacts to adjustments in price.