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.

Describe the role and characteristics of resonance structures in molecules.

Explain the valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory and its application to determine molecular geometry.

Identify the molecular geometries of simple and complex molecules based on VSEPR theory.

Understand the properties and reactivity of molecules in relation to their Lewis structures and molecular geometry.

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