Which of the Following Can a Firm Do in the Long

question 264

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can a firm do in the long run but not in the short run?

• A)Decrease the size of its physical plant
• B)Reduce its rate of output by laying off workers
• C)Increase its variable costs
• D)Increase its use of raw materials

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production is in accordance with consumer preferences; every good or service is produced up to the point where the last unit provides a marginal benefit to consumers equal to the marginal cost of producing it.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a company sells the same product or service at different prices to different customers, often based on their willingness to pay.

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm controls the entire supply of a product or service, with no close substitutes available, allowing it to influence price significantly.

Economies of Scale

Refers to the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.