Regardless of Quantity in Long-Run Equilibrium, the Competitive Price-Taker Market

question 152

Multiple Choice

Regardless of quantity in long-run equilibrium, the competitive price-taker market price cannot exceed the

• A) long-run average cost of supplying that quantity.
• B) total variable cost of supplying that quantity.
• C) long-run total cost of supplying that quantity.
• D) minimum long-run marginal cost of supplying that quantity.

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Definitions:

Cash Outflow

Money that is spent or transferred out of a business, reducing its cash balance.

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments such as Treasury bills, commercial paper, and money market funds, that are made solely for the purpose of generating a return on temporarily idle funds.

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial statement that provides aggregate data regarding all cash inflows a company receives from its ongoing operations and external investment sources, as well as all cash outflows that pay for business activities and investments during a given period.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.