A Firm's Fixed Cost

question 46

Multiple Choice

A firm's fixed cost

• A)does not vary with output.
• B)does not change between the short run and the long run.
• C)is generally a higher percentage of its total cost at high output quantities than at low output quantities.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Actual Interest Rate

The actual rate of interest earned or paid on an investment or loan, considering compounding and other factors, as opposed to the nominal rate.

Non-Interest-Bearing Note

A type of debt instrument that does not pay interest to the holder, instead being issued at a discount to its redemption value.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value; often reflects the risk-free interest rate.

Discount Rate

The discount rate is the interest rate set by central banks charged to commercial banks for loans, affecting the cost of borrowing money.