Which of the Following Best Describes the Idea of Excess

question 268

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the idea of excess capacity in monopolistic competition?

• A)Firms produce more output than is socially desirable.
• B)The output produced by a typical firm is less than what would occur at the minimum point on its ATC curve.
• C)Due to product differentiation, firms choose output levels where price equals average total cost.
• D)Firms keep some surplus output on hand in case there is a shift in the demand for their product.

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Definitions:

Inventory Period

The duration of time it takes for a company to turn its inventory into sales, typically measured in days.

Operating Cycle

The average period of time between the purchase of goods and services for production and the receipt of cash from sales of the final products.

Inventory Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a specific period.

Payables Turnover

A financial ratio that shows how quickly a company pays off its suppliers by comparing net purchases to average accounts payable.