Maria Lopez Runs an Errand Service from Her Home

question 235

Multiple Choice

Maria Lopez runs an errand service from her home. For a fee, she will pick up dry cleaning, buy groceries, plan small parties, and do errands for her customers. The demand for this type of service has increased because of changes in the

• A) cultural and social environment.
• B) legal environment.
• C) technological environment.
• D) political environment.
• E) none of these environments is relevant.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Level

The point at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit, typically where marginal costs equal marginal revenue.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that a firm receives from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Schedules

Tables that show the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at different price points.

Monopolistic Competitive Industry

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on factors other than price.