Salaries The Salaries (In Thousands of Dollars)for a Sample of 13

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Short Answer

Salaries
The salaries (in thousands of dollars)for a sample of 13 employees of a firm are: 26.5,23.5,29.7,24.8,21.1,24.3,20.4,22.7,27.2,23.7,24.1,24.8,and 28.2.
-Compute the first quartile.

Identify the conditions under which firms will earn zero, positive, or negative economic profits.

Recognize the significance of the market supply curve and its relation to individual firm supply in a competitive market.

Analyze the impact of market demand changes on firm behavior and market equilibrium in both the short and long run.

Apply the concept of opportunity costs and sunk costs to business decisions.

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Proximate Cause

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