Arizona Pottery Is Having a Difficult Time Finding Inexpensive Labor

question 69

Multiple Choice

Arizona Pottery is having a difficult time finding inexpensive labor, which it attributes to an unfriendly climate toward Hispanics since passage of tough illegal immigration legislation in that state.This is an example of a(n) ______ force for change.

• A)market
• B)employee
• C)social or political
• D)technological
• E)economic

Analyze the impact of changes in input prices on production costs.

Calculate average total cost for different levels of production output.

Describe the relationship between marginal cost, average total cost, and average variable cost.

Understand the impact of changes in fixed costs on average fixed costs and total costs.

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