The Supply Curve of a Perfectly Competitive Firm in the Short

question 163

Multiple Choice

The supply curve of a perfectly competitive firm in the short run is

• A)the firm's average variable cost curve.
• B)the portion of the firm's marginal cost curve below the minimum point of the average variable cost curve.
• C)the portion of the firm's marginal cost curve above the minimum point of the average variable cost curve.
• D)the portion of the firm's marginal cost curve above the minimum point of the average total cost curve.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the standard cost of materials that were expected to be used.

Overhead

encompasses all ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service, including rent, utilities, and administrative costs.

Standard Labor Hours

The preset amount of time that is expected to be required to complete a specific task or job under normal conditions.

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The cost associated with the difference between the actual rate and the standard rate paid for direct labor multiplied by the actual direct labor hours used in producing a commodity.