(Appendix 6A)If a Cost Object Such as a Product or Customer

question 15

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 6A) If a cost object such as a product or customer has a positive red margin, then:

• A)its green margin will be positive.
• B)its green margin may be positive, negative, or zero.
• C)its green margin will be negative.
• D)its green margin will be zero.

Recognize the role of price, average total cost, and marginal cost in determining a firm's profitability.

Distinguish between the short run and long run in perfectly competitive markets.

Understand the implications of homogeneous products in perfectly competitive markets.

Recognize the supply curve in the context of a perfectly competitive firm's cost curves.

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