An Important Reason for the Rapid Increase in Output in the Computer

question 65

Multiple Choice

An important reason for the rapid increase in output in the computer industry after 1980 was:

• A) the invention of the microchip.
• B) a reduction in the size and cost of computers.
• C) a great increase in the number of computer producers.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Product

The principle stating that as one inputs more of a factor of production while holding other inputs constant, the added output produced from each additional unit of the variable input eventually decreases.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, or loan payments.

Marginal Cost

The added expense incurred by creating one more unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the quantity of output produced.