Adriana Wants to Try Working as an Independent Contractor This

question 214

Multiple Choice

Adriana wants to try working as an independent contractor this summer. She has a 50 percent chance that she will make $9,000 and 50 percent chance that she will make nothing. What's Adriana's expected income?

• A) $4,000
• B) $4,500
• C) $2,000
• D) $3,000

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Definitions:

Market Shares

The proportion of total sales or revenue in a market accounted for by a particular company, indicating its dominance in the market.

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the excess that remains after all costs have been accounted for.

Monopolistically Competitive

Describes a market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on factors other than price, such as quality and branding.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the average total cost of production changes as the quantity of output is increased.