Economic Theory Assumes That a Firm's Goal Is To

question 106

Multiple Choice

Economic theory assumes that a firm's goal is to:

• A)earn an accounting profit.
• B)earn an economic profit.
• C)maximize its accounting profit.
• D)maximize its economic profit.

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Definitions:

Imperfectly Competitive

A market structure where individual firms have some control over the price of their products due to a lack of perfect competition.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service is bought and sold in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand dynamics.

Unit Of Output

The measure of the quantity of a product or service produced by a firm, industry, or economic sector.

Competitive Industry

An industry in which no single firm has the power to influence the price of its product; there are many sellers and buyers, and products are largely homogeneous.