A Firm Has a Short-Run Cost Function C(y) = 3y

question 15

Multiple Choice

A firm has a short-run cost function c(y) = 3y + 11 for y > 0 and c(0) = 8. The firm's quasi-fixed costs are

• A) $8.
• B) $11.
• C) $3.
• D) $7.
• E) They are not possible to determine from this information.

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