A Perfectly Competitive Wheat Farmer in a Constant-Cost Industry Produces

question 61

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive wheat farmer in a constant-cost industry produces 3,000 bushels of wheat at a total cost of $36,000.The prevailing market price is $15.What will happen to the market price of wheat in the long run?

• A)The price remains constant at $15.
• B)The price falls to $12.
• C)The price rises above $15.
• D)There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Variable Factory Overhead

Expenses in a factory that vary with the level of production output, such as utility costs and materials.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over the short term, such as rent or salaries.

Direct Labor

This refers to the wages and other costs for labor directly involved in the production of goods or the provision of services, not including indirect labor costs such as maintenance.

Differential Profit

The difference in profit between two alternative decisions or time periods.