Every Firm That Has the Ability to Affect the Price

question 257

Multiple Choice

Every firm that has the ability to affect the price of the good or service it sells will

• A)have a perfectly elastic demand curve.
• B)have a marginal revenue curve that lies below its demand curve.
• C)earn a short-run profit but break even in the long run.
• D)shut down in the short run.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A distribution by a company to its shareholders through the issuance of extra shares instead of monetary compensation.

Sufficient Cash

Adequate monetary resources available to a business for meeting immediate and short-term obligations.

Stock Dividends Distributable

A portion of retained earnings that has been declared as a dividend to be paid in the form of additional shares of the company's stock rather than cash.

Current Liability

Financial obligations that a company is expected to settle within one year or within its operating cycle, whichever is longer.