Costs Incurred by the Producer to Buy or Hire Resources

question 44

Multiple Choice

Costs incurred by the producer to buy or hire resources are called

• A)Implicit costs
• B)Explicit costs
• C)Opportunity costs
• D)Total costs
• E)Marginal costs

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Definitions:

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