In Analyzing the Decision to Shut Down in the Short

question 248

Multiple Choice

In analyzing the decision to shut down in the short run we assume that the firm's fixed costs are

• A)implicit costs.
• B)capital costs.
• C)nonmonetary opportunity costs.
• D)sunk costs.

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Definitions:

MR

Marginal Revenue, which is the additional income from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Profit-Maximizing

The process of increasing the financial gain of an entity as much as possible through various strategies and decisions.

Market Price

The present rate at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale in the market.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure where many firms offer a homogeneous product, there are no barriers to entry or exit, and every company is a price taker.