Marginal Cost

question 38

Multiple Choice

Marginal cost

• A)is constantly increasing,but as output increases it increases by smaller and smaller amounts.
• B)decreases at low outputs until it reaches its minimum value,then remains constant.
• C)decreases at low outputs and increases at high outputs.
• D)increases at low outputs until it reaches its maximum value,then remains constant.
• E)is constantly decreasing,but as output increases it decreases by smaller and smaller amounts.

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Definitions:

MR = MC

A condition in economics where the marginal revenue (MR) of producing one more unit of a good matches the marginal cost (MC) of producing that unit, used in determining the optimum production quantity.

Profit-maximizing Level

The point of production at which a firm achieves its highest possible profit, determined by equating marginal cost and marginal revenue.

Perfectly Elastic

Perfectly elastic describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely in response to any change in price, represented by a horizontal demand or supply curve.

Industry Supply

The total output of a specific good or service produced by all firms in an industry at various price levels.