Statement I: in the Short Run,when Output Is Zero,total Cost

question 198

Multiple Choice

Statement I: In the short run,when output is zero,total cost is zero.
Statement II: Average fixed cost plus average variable cost equals average total cost.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between a business's total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Long-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between price and quantity supplied over time, factoring in adjustments in factors of production.

Constant-Cost Industry

Industry whose long-run supply curve is horizontal.

Long-Run Supply

A market's supply at a point where all inputs can be adjusted, considering factors like technology and resource availability, reflecting the time period in which firms can fully adjust to market conditions.