When a Relevant Variable That Is Not Named on Either

question 163

Multiple Choice

When a relevant variable that is not named on either axis changes,

• A)there will be a movement along the curve.
• B)the curve will rotate clockwise.
• C)the curve will be unaffected since only the variables on the axis affect the curve.
• D)the curve will shift.

Understand how to determine a firm's short-run economic profits or losses using total revenue and total cost data.

Apply the marginal revenue equals marginal cost (MR=MC) rule to identify profit-maximizing output levels.

Assess the conditions under which a purely competitive firm will continue production or shut down in the short run.

Recognize the relationship between a firm’s marginal cost curve and its short-run supply curve.

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