The Short-Run Average Total Cost (ATC) Curve of a Firm

question 212

Multiple Choice

The short-run average total cost (ATC) curve of a firm will tend to be U-shaped because

• A) larger firms always have lower per-unit costs than smaller firms.
• B) at low levels of output, AFC will be high, while at high levels of output, MC will be high as the result of diminishing returns.
• C) diminishing returns will be present when output is small, and high AFC will push per-unit cost to high levels when output is large.
• D) diseconomies of scale will be present at both small and large output rates.

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Definitions:

GDP Growth Rate

The rate at which a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increases or decreases over time, indicating economic growth or decline.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, often expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Pro Forma Statements

Financial statements that project the future financial position of a company, based on current data and assumptions about future activity.

Payout Ratio

The proportion of earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders, often expressed as a percentage of the company's total net income.