Emma Owns a Firm That Produces Umbrellas

question 111

Multiple Choice

Emma owns a firm that produces umbrellas. Currently, Emma produces 2,500 umbrellas a day. Emma cannot produce more umbrellas in a day unless she purchases another machine or else hires more workers. Emma is ________ efficient.

• A)economically
• B)economically and technologically
• C)technologically
• D)not
• E)capital and labour

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Definitions:

Demand Falls

A situation where the quantity demanded of a product decreases, often due to changes in price, income, or preferences.

Costs Of Production

All expenses incurred in the creation of goods or services, including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Increasing Cost Industry

An increasing cost industry is one in which production costs rise as the industry's output increases, often due to scarce resources or increasing input prices.

Profit Maximization

The process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.