-Joe Runs a Business and Needs to Decide How Many

question 32

Multiple Choice

-Joe runs a business and needs to decide how many hours to stay open. Figure 2.2 illustrates his marginal benefit of staying open for each additional hour. Suppose that we observe Joe staying open 6 hours per day. If he is following the marginal principle, what must his marginal cost per hour be?

• A) $16
• B) $24
• C) $32
• D) $48

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market more efficiently than if there were multiple suppliers, due to high fixed or startup costs.

Investor Owned

Pertains to a business or entity that is privately owned by investors who seek to earn profits from the operation.

Barriers to Entry

Barriers that make it difficult for new entrants to join a market due to financial, legal, or procedural hurdles.