Instructions That Tell a Computer How to Carry Out Processing

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Short Answer

Instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks are referred to as a computer _______.

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Definitions:

Shutdown Point

The level of production and price at which a firm's total revenue is equal to its total variable costs, below which the firm would cease production temporarily.

Competitive Firm

A competitive firm is a company that operates in a market with many buyers and sellers, where each has a negligible impact on the market price.

Short-Run Cost Curves

depict the total cost, average cost, and marginal cost of production for a firm in the short run, where at least one input is fixed.

Minimum Price

The lowest price at which a product can be sold, often regulated by law to cover costs and protect producers or consumers.