The General Rule Is to Discontinue a Service When Its

question 103

True/False

The general rule is to discontinue a service when its total fixed costs are less than its avoidable fixed costs.

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Definitions:

Economic Rent

Economic rent is the excess payment made to or received by a factor of production over and above what would have been needed to bring that factor into production.

Competitive Factor Market

A market for inputs where firms purchase resources necessary for production, characterized by many sellers and buyers.

Inframarginal Workers

Employees whose productivity and wage are above the minimum required for employment, but are not the highest performers.

Marginal Expenditure Curve

A graph that shows the additional cost of purchasing one more unit of a good or service.