On Hot Summer Days, Electricity-Generating Capacity Is Sometimes Stretched to the Limit

question 96

Multiple Choice

On hot summer days, electricity-generating capacity is sometimes stretched to the limit. At these times, electric companies may ask people to voluntarily cut back on their use of electricity. On these days, electricity is

• A)excludable, but nonrival in consumption.
• B)not excludable, but rival in consumption.
• C)excludable and rival in consumption.
• D)not excludable and nonrival in consumption.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Costs

Expenses directly related to the production of goods, including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Administrative Expenses

Costs associated with the general management and administration of a business, such as salaries of executive personnel, legal and accounting fees.

Operating Capacity

The maximum output that a company can produce under normal conditions over a specific period.

Differential Cost

Differential cost, also known as incremental cost, is the difference in total cost that will result from selecting one option over another in decision-making processes.