When an Employer Fires an Employee in Violation of a Public

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Multiple Choice

When an employer fires an employee in violation of a public policy exception to the presumption of at-will employment, the employee may sue for:

• A) defamation
• B) misrepresentation
• C) false firing
• D) tortuous employment
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Short-Run Average Total Cost (ATC₂)

The total cost divided by the quantity produced in the short-run, where some inputs are fixed.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are kept constant, the resulting increase in output will eventually decline.

Short-Run Average Total Cost (ATC)

The total cost per unit of output in the short run, where some factors of production are fixed.

Profit-Maximizing Level

The output level at which a firm achieves the highest profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.