Which of the Following Is True Concerning the Struggle for Supremacy

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning the struggle for supremacy between cattle ranchers and sheepherders?

• A) Sheepherders claimed that cattle ruined the grazing land.
• B) Both groups typically used the land illegally.
• C) Sheepherders claimed that cattle left the land with a foul smell.
• D) Sheepherders were generally peaceful, whereas ranchers were disposed to settle differences violently.

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Definitions:

MR = MC Rule

The principle that a firm will maximize its profit (or minimize its losses) by producing the output at which marginal revenue and marginal cost are equal, provided product price is equal to or greater than average variable cost.

Pure Competition

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Total Revenue Curve

A graphical representation that shows how a firm’s total revenue changes with variations in the quantity of output sold.