A Firm Can Always Increase Its Output by One Unit

question 58

Multiple Choice

A firm can always increase its output by one unit at a marginal cost of $10.Its marginal cost curve is

• A)a horizontal line.
• B)a vertical line.
• C)a ray with slope equal to 10.
• D)exactly one-tenth as steep as its total cost curve.

Understand the effect of cost changes on supply and market equilibrium.

Explain the role of external factors such as natural disasters on markets.

Analyze the effect of competition on market operations and services.

Understand how supply and demand affect market equilibrium, prices, and quantities.

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