Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 256

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)When marginal cost equals average total cost, average total cost is at its highest value.
• B)The marginal cost curve intersects the average variable cost curve and the average total cost curve at their minimum points.
• C)The difference between average total cost and average fixed cost is average variable cost.
• D)Firms often refer to the process of lowering average fixed cost as "spreading the overhead."

---

Definitions:

Autonomous Investment

Investment in an economy that does not depend on the current level of income or production, often driven by innovation or governmental policy.

Aggregate Expenditure

The total amount of spending in the economy that includes consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.

Simple Spending Multiplier

The ratio of a change in real GDP demanded to the initial change in spending that brought it about; the numerical value of the simple spending multiplier is 1/(1 + MPC); called “simple” because only consumption varies with income.

Marginal Propensity

Describes the portion of additional income that an individual is willing to spend on consumption rather than saving.