Suppose That Price Is Below the Minimum Average Total Cost

question 239

Multiple Choice

Suppose that price is below the minimum average total cost (ATC) but above the minimum average variable cost (AVC) and that the market price is expected to rise at least to ATC in the near future. In the short run, a firm that is a price taker would

• A) immediately shut down and get out of the industry.
• B) continue to produce a quantity such that marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
• C) shut down temporarily, in hopes of restarting in the near future.
• D) cut price and expand output in hopes of achieving economies of scale

Comprehend the accounting treatment of par and no-par value stocks, including stated value.

Distinguish between the accounting and legal entity concepts of corporations.

Understand the role of retained earnings in financial reporting and the process of closing entries.

Identify the differences in chartering of businesses under state and federal laws.

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Definitions:

U.S. Dollars

The official currency of the United States, widely used for international transactions.

Future Rate

An expected rate for a financial instrument or an economic variable at a specified future date.

Fixed Exchange Rate

A government policy to maintain the value of its currency at a set rate against another currency or a basket of currencies.

Covariance

A measure used in statistics to determine how much two random variables change together, indicating the direction of their linear relationship.