What Is Productive Efficiency

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is productive efficiency?

• A)a situation in which resources are allocated to their highest profit use
• B)a situation in which resources are allocated such that goods can be produced at their lowest possible average cost
• C)a situation in which resources are allocated such the last unit of output produced provides a marginal benefit to consumers equal to the marginal cost of producing it
• D)a situation in which firms produce as much as possible

Recognize the early expressions and discussions around concepts of liberty and rights as precursors to the revolutionary ideology.

Understand the key figures and their roles during the Revolutionary period.

Identify the advantages and strategies that contributed to the American victory in the Revolutionary War.

Recognize the influence of key philosophical ideas on the Declaration of Independence.

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The appraised remaining value of an asset at the point of its life end.

Pretax Return

The earnings of a company before taxes have been deducted.

Working Capital

The gap between what a business owns in current assets and owes in current liabilities, showing the available liquidity to cover daily operational costs.

Salvage Value

The anticipated amount an asset is expected to sell for once it reaches the end of its life span.