A Competitive Firm Has Been Selling Its Output for $20

question 362

Multiple Choice

A competitive firm has been selling its output for $20 per unit and has been maximizing its profit, which is positive. Then, the price falls to $18, and the firm makes whatever adjustments are necessary to maximize its profit at the now-lower price. Once the firm has adjusted, its

• A)quantity of output is lower than it was previously.
• B)average total cost is lower than it was previously.
• C)marginal cost is higher than it was previously.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Intimidation

The act of deliberately making someone afraid in order to influence their behavior or decisions.

CIO

Short for Congress of Industrial Organizations, it is a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955.

AFL

American Federation of Labor, a historic national federation of labor unions in the United States, which merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.

Threat

A declaration or suggestion of intent to cause damage, pain, or harm as a means of achieving a particular outcome or coercing actions from another party.