The Total Cost to the Firm of Producing Zero Units

question 156

Multiple Choice

The total cost to the firm of producing zero units of output is

• A)zero in both the short run and the long run.
• B)its fixed cost in the short run and zero in the long run.
• C)its fixed cost in both the short run and the long run.
• D)its variable cost in both the short run and the long run.

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Definitions:

Calmodulin

A calcium-binding messenger protein present in all eukaryotic cells, involved in various cellular processes by interacting with other proteins.

Phospholipid Second Messengers

Molecules derived from phospholipids that act within cells to transmit signals from a variety of receptors to their target molecules.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland that lies anterior to the trachea and releases hormones that regulate the rate of metabolism.

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.