Adam Smith's Book, One of the First Systematic Treatments of Economics

question 245

Multiple Choice

Adam Smith's book, one of the first systematic treatments of economics, was entitled

• A)The Plan of the Ages.
• B)The General Theory of Money, Taxes, and Income.
• C)The Wealth of Nations.
• D)Principles of Economics.
• E)Concepts in Moral Philosophy.

Identify the effects of market prices on firms' production decisions in competitive markets.

Understand the impact of fixed and variable costs on a firm's operational decisions in competitive markets.

Understand the principles of firm shutdown and exit in the short and long run.

Grasp the concepts of economic profit, accounting profit, and their implications for firm decision-making.

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