If the Income Elasticity of Demand for a Good Is

question 11

True/False

If the income elasticity of demand for a good is negative, then the good must be an inferior good.

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Definitions:

Zero Profits

A situation where a company's total revenues equal its total costs, meaning it is breaking even and not generating any profit.

P = MC

An equation that states that the price (P) of a product is equal to its marginal cost (MC), indicating the point at which the production of one more unit of a good or service is exactly covered by the sale price, often used in the context of perfect competition markets.

MC > ATC

Denotes a situation in which the marginal cost of producing an additional unit of a good is greater than the average total cost, implying that producing more of the good will increase the per unit cost.

Positive Profits

When a company or business generates earnings that exceed its costs and expenses, resulting in a net gain.