Table 9-1 -Refer to Table 9-1.What Portion of the Marginal Revenue of the Marginal

question 65

Multiple Choice

Table 9-1

-Refer to Table 9-1.What portion of the marginal revenue of the 5th unit is due to the output effect and what portion is due to the price effect?

• A) Output effect = $3.00; price effect = $0.50
• B) Output effect = $1.50; price effect = $2.00
• C) Output effect = $5.50; price effect = -$2.00
• D) Output effect = $4.00; price effect = -$0.50

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