Economists Use the Term Utility to Mean Usefulness

question 177

True/False

Economists use the term utility to mean usefulness.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, making them consistent regardless of business activity levels.

Short Run

A period of time in which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed and cannot be changed by the firm, limiting its capacity to adjust output levels.

MC = P

A condition in economic theory where Marginal Cost (MC) equals Price (P), indicating optimal production levels where no additional units should be produced.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the total revenues generated exceed the total costs incurred by a business.