A Perfectly Competitive Firm in a Constant-Cost Industry Produces 1,000

question 218

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm in a constant-cost industry produces 1,000 units of a good at a total cost of $50,000.The prevailing market price is $48.Assuming that this firm continues to produce in the long run, what happens to output level in the long run?

• A)The firm's output falls.
• B)The firm's output increases.
• C)The firm produces the same output level.
• D)There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Discouraged Workers

Individuals who are not actively seeking employment due to believing that no jobs are available for them or there are none for which they would qualify.

Unemployment Insurance

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Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period, leading to increased purchasing power of the currency.

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