In a Contestable Market, _____

question 32

Multiple Choice

In a contestable market, _____.

• A) potential entrants do not have access to the same technology as incumbent firms
• B) sunk costs are likely to be zero
• C) incumbent firms find it difficult to exit because of high sunk costs
• D) there are high barriers to entry

Identify the factors that cause shifts in isocost lines.

Understand how to interpret isocost lines in relation to the firm's costs of capital and labor.

Grasp the concept of optimal combination of capital and labor for a firm.

Learn how to derive a total cost curve from isoquants and isocost lines.

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