Which of the Following Is an Implicit Cost of Production

question 267

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an implicit cost of production?

• A)interest paid on a loan to a bank
• B)wages paid to labor plus the cost of carrying benefits for workers
• C)the utility bill paid to water, electricity, and natural gas companies
• D)rent that could have been earned on a building owned and used by the firm

Identify changes in consumer utility with successive units of consumption.

Analyze the impact of changes in prices on the utility-maximizing combination of goods.

Interpret the significance of negative marginal utility.

Understand the budget line and how it represents all the combinations of goods a consumer can buy with a specific income.

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