CharmingBells Inc

question 60

Multiple Choice

CharmingBells Inc. has been running into a loss gradually, but the board of directors are reluctant to shut the company down because it has invested millions of dollars' worth of equipment which can only be used in that industry. Moreover, the people in CharmingBells Inc. have become emotionally attached to the company and do not want the company completely shut down. This scenario best illustrates ________.

• A)high fixed costs
• B)used production capacity
• C)high exit barriers
• D)unused production capacity

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Definitions:

Externalities

Economic side effects or consequences of a commercial activity that affect other parties without being reflected in the costs of the goods or services involved.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit from it, often considered a failure of the market.

Market Inefficiency

A situation where market prices do not always accurately reflect the true value of a good or service, possibly due to lack of information or irrational behavior.

Supply And Demand Diagram

A graphical representation of the relationship between the quantities of a good that sellers are willing to sell and buyers are willing to buy, at various prices.