Figure 14-9

question 88

Multiple Choice

Figure 14-9
In the figure below, panel (a) depicts the linear marginal cost of a firm in a competitive market, and panel (b) depicts the linear market supply curve for a market with a fixed number of identical firms.
-Refer to Figure 14-9. If at a market price of $1.75, 52,500 units of output are supplied to this market, how many identical firms are participating in this market?

• A)75
• B)100
• C)250
• D)300

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Definitions:

Transactions Exposure

Refers to the potential for a company's cash flows and thus its market value to change due to a change in exchange rates.

Swap Contract

A financial agreement where two parties agree to exchange the cash flows or liabilities from two different financial instruments.

Spot Price

Spot Price is the current market price at which a particular asset, such as commodities, securities, or currencies, can be bought or sold for immediate delivery.

Futures Contract

A formalized agreement that obligates the purchase or sale of a specific commodity or asset at an agreed-upon price at a future date.