Suppose That Your Firm's Marginal Cost of Producing a Pencil

question 191

Multiple Choice

Suppose that your firm's marginal cost of producing a pencil is 5 cents and the average cost of producing a pencil is 7 cents. If your firm is interested in minimizing average total costs, what should your firm do?

• A) Increase production.
• B) Decrease production.
• C) Maintain production at the current level.
• D) Look for ways to increase fixed costs.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Charge Obligations

Financial commitments that a company must pay on a regular basis, such as loans, leases, and other fixed expenditures, irrespective of its business performance.

Interest Payments

Payments made to lenders as compensation for borrowing money, usually calculated as a percentage of the principal amount.

Macro-Environment

The macro-environment encompasses the broad external conditions that affect businesses and industries, including economic, social, technological, and political factors.

Premise Control

The process of managing and regulating the physical environment of a business location to ensure safety, compliance, and comfort.