Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify the Expression

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write the answer using positive exponents only.. -4x⁰ + (-4x) ⁰

• A) 0
• B) -8
• C) -2
• D) -3

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, representing the average cost per unit of output.

Profit-maximizing Firm

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Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expenses associated with the creation of an extra unit of a good or service.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenues and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing excess returns over the firm's opportunity costs.