Economic Theory

question 1

Multiple Choice

Economic theory

• A)expresses normative values
• B)invents imaginative and interesting stories
• C)predicts the behavior of a specific economic decision maker after an economic change
• D)predicts the average behavior of a group of similar economic decision makers after an economic change
• E)uses only perfect and complete information

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenditures that fluctuate based on the production levels or the number of sales.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point. It measures how much sales can fall before a company incurs a loss.