If a Competitive Firm Is Producing to the Left of the Minimum

question 104

Multiple Choice

If a competitive firm is producing to the left of the minimum point of its long-run average cost curve,then

• A)it cannot be producing its present output efficiently.
• B)it can reduce its unit costs by building a larger plant.
• C)it can still be in long-run equilibrium as long as P = SRATC.
• D)its profits will decrease if it builds a larger plant.
• E)it should shut down.

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Definitions:

Posterior Pituitary

Portion of the pituitary gland that stores and secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone produced by the hypothalamus.

Positive Feedback

Mechanism of homeostatic response in which the output of the system intensifies and increases the activity of the system.

Negative Feedback

Mechanism of homeostatic response by which the output of a system suppresses or inhibits activity of the system.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which energy is expended by the body to maintain basic physiological functions and to perform activities.