In the Long Run, Assuming That the Owner of a Firm

question 466

Multiple Choice

In the long run, assuming that the owner of a firm in a competitive industry has positive opportunity costs, she

• A)should exit the industry unless her economic profits are positive.
• B)will earn zero accounting profits but positive economic profits.
• C)will earn zero economic profits but positive accounting profits.
• D)should ignore opportunity costs because they are a type of sunk cost that disappears in the long run.

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Definitions:

Order Costs

Expenses associated with placing orders for products or services, including costs involved in ordering and receiving goods.

Effective Annual Rate

The interest rate on an investment or loan that is adjusted for compounding over a specified period, often annually.

Credit Terms

Conditions under which credit is extended by a lender to a borrower, including the repayment schedule, interest rate, and the term of the loan.

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold in business operations.