Suppose a Firm in a Competitive Market Earned $1,000 in Total

question 385

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm in a competitive market earned $1,000 in total revenue and had a marginal revenue of $10 for the last unit produced and sold. What is the average revenue per unit, and how many units were sold?

• A)$5 and 50 units
• B)$5 and 100 units
• C)$10 and 50 units
• D)$10 and 100 units

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Definitions:

Optimistic Decision Maker

A decision-making style characterized by the tendency to expect the most favorable outcome.

Maximax Criterion

A decision-making rule used in scenarios of uncertainty, selecting the option with the maximum possible payoff regardless of the risks involved.

Uncertainty

A situation where the outcomes or conditions of an event, effect, or decision are not known or predictable.

Conditional Probability

This is the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.