If, for the Last Bushel of Apples Produced and Sold

question 48

Multiple Choice

If, for the last bushel of apples produced and sold by an apple farm, marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost, then in producing that bushel the farm

• A)added more to total cost than it added to total revenue.
• B)added an equal amount to both total revenue and total cost.
• C)added more to total revenue than it added to total cost.
• D)maximised its profits or minimised its losses.

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Definitions:

Cohort Sequential Design

A research design in which the longitudinal method is replicated with several cohorts.

Microgenetic Design

A research method in which individuals’ development is studied intensively over a relatively short period of time.

Cohort Sequential Design

A research method that combines cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to analyze different cohorts over time.

Cross-Sectional

A type of observational study that analyzes data from a population at a specific point in time.