In the Short Run, the Firm's Average Fixed Costs

question 147

Multiple Choice

In the short run, the firm's average fixed costs

• A) always increase as output increases.
• B) always decline as output increases.
• C) equal zero.
• D) remain constant as output expands.

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profit that includes all incomes and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

ROCE

Return on Capital Employed; a measure of a company's profitability in relation to its capital, indicating how efficiently capital is being utilized to generate profits.

After Tax Cost

The net cost of an investment or financing option after taking into account the effects of taxes.

Financial Leverage

Applying borrowed resources to escalate the potential profits of an investment.