Exhibit 8-16 -Which of the Following Statements About the Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 119

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 8-16
-Which of the following statements about the perfectly competitive firm represented in Exhibit 8-16 is false?

• A) Short-run losses are maximized at output level q* because MR = MC there.
• B) The firm should shut down in the short run.
• C) If the firm shuts down in the short run, it will suffer a loss equal to the amount of its fixed cost.
• D) If the firm operates in the short run, it will suffer a loss greater than the amount of its fixed cost.
• E) If the firm operates in the short run, it will suffer a loss equal to the amount of its fixed cost plus the uncovered portion of its variable cost.

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Definitions:

Savings

The portion of disposable income not spent on current consumption but set aside for future use, often in a deposit account or as investments.

Investment

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Aggregate Demand

The total demand for goods and services within an economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period.

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