A Rational Decision Maker Takes an Action If and Only

question 9

Multiple Choice

A rational decision maker takes an action if and only if

• A) the marginal benefit of the action exceeds the marginal cost of the action.
• B) the marginal cost of the action exceeds the marginal benefit of the action.
• C) the marginal cost of the action is zero.
• D) the opportunity cost of the action is zero.

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Definitions:

Liability

A company's legal financial debts or obligations that arise during the course of business operations.

Ending Inventory

Ending Inventory is the total value of all unsold goods that a company has in its possession at the end of an accounting period.

Beginning Inventory

The value of inventory on hand at the start of an accounting period, before any purchases or production have occurred.

Sales

The total amount of a company's revenue generated from goods or services provided to customers.