Evaluate the Expression $$\tan ^ { - 1 } \left( - \frac { 83 } { 6 } \right)$$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression. Round your result to two decimal places. $$\tan ^ { - 1 } \left( - \frac { 83 } { 6 } \right)$$

• A) -3.50
• B) 0.50
• C) -0.50
• D) -1.50
• E) -2.50

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Definitions:

Price-Taking Behavior

The action of accepting the market price as given, typical of participants in a perfectly competitive market who cannot influence prices.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, calculating the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Marginal Revenue Curve

A graph that displays how marginal revenue varies as output changes.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and free entry and exit, leading to price-taking behavior.