(Figure: Production Function I) Which of the Following Statements Is

question 98

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Production Function I) Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE? I. At L = 5, MPT_L > AP_L.
II) At L = 2, MP_L = AP_L.
III) For this production function, MP_L is greater at L = 2 than at L = 8.
IV) For this production function, MP_L is always greater than AP_L.

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

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increment in comprehensive expenses related to the generation of an extra unit of a good or service.

Total Benefit

The entire satisfaction or value derived from consuming a good or service.

Optimal Quantity

The quantity of production that maximizes a firm's profit or minimizes its costs under certain conditions.

Free-Rider Problem

The inability of potential providers of an economically desirable good or service to obtain payment from those who benefit, because of nonexcludability.