Use the Following to Answer Questions -(Table: Cost Data)Use Table: Cost Data

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions : $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table: Cost Data }\\\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { of Output }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Variable Cost } \\( \boldsymbol { V C } ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Cost } \\( \boldsymbol { T C } ) \end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 & 50 \\1 & 50 & 100 \\2 & 70 & 120 \\3 & 100 & 150 \\4 & 140 & 190 \\5 & 190 & 240 \\6 & 250 & 300 \\7 & 320 & 370 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-(Table: Cost Data) Use Table: Cost Data.The average fixed cost of producing two purses is:

• A) $0.
• B) $50.
• C) $25.
• D) $2.

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Definitions:

Barriers to Entry

Obstacles that make it difficult for new competitors to enter a market.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms whose decisions about production and pricing significantly affect the market.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration that sums the squares of the market share percentages of all firms within the industry, used to assess the level of competition.

Oligopolistic

Pertains to a market structure characterized by a small number of firms dominating the market, leading to limited competition and significant control over market prices.