Which of the Following Statements Is (Are) TRUE

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
I. If TC = $40,000 and FC = $18,000, then VC = $58,000.
II. Because fixed cost does not vary with output, the fixed cost curve is a vertical line.
III. The total cost and variable cost curves always have the same shape and slope.
IV. When output is zero, total cost equals fixed costs.

• A) I, II, and III
• B) III
• C) II, III, and IV
• D) III and IV

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Definitions:

Negative Externalities

occur when the production or consumption of goods and services imposes costs on third parties not involved in the transaction.

Underground Economy

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Gross Domestic Product

The total valuation in terms of money or market prices of all goods and services completed within a country’s borders within a specified time period.

Gross Domestic Product

Often abbreviated as GDP, Gross Domestic Product measures the total economic output of a country, including the monetary value of all goods and services produced within its borders in a specific timeframe.