Every Firm That Has the Ability to Affect the Price

question 257

Multiple Choice

Every firm that has the ability to affect the price of the good or service it sells will

• A)have a perfectly elastic demand curve.
• B)have a marginal revenue curve that lies below its demand curve.
• C)earn a short-run profit but break even in the long run.
• D)shut down in the short run.

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Definitions:

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue from sales that equals the total of variable and fixed costs, with no profit or loss.

Variable Cost

Variable costs are expenses that change directly and proportionally with the level of production or business activity, such as materials and labor costs.

Wage Contract

A formal agreement between an employer and an employee or labor union that outlines the terms of employment, wages, and conditions.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or expected sales and the break-even point, indicating the amount of sales that can decline before a firm incurs a loss.