What Is the Effect of a Decrease in the Price

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Multiple Choice

What is the effect of a decrease in the price of potato chips on the market for pretzels?

• A)Both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity rise.
• B)Both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity fall.
• C)Equilibrium price rises and equilibrium quantity falls.
• D)Equilibrium price falls and equilibrium quantity rises.
• E)Equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity remain unchanged.

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The low point on the firm’s average total cost curve. If the price is below this point, the firm will go out of business in the long run.

Shutdown Point

The level of operation at which a business or economic activity is no longer profitable and should cease operations for financial reasons.

MC Curve

Refers to the Marginal Cost curve, which depicts the increase in total cost that results from producing one more unit of a good.

ATC Curve

The Average Total Cost curve, a graph that represents the cost per unit of output when all costs (variable and fixed) are considered.