Suppose Jason Owns a Small Pastry Shop

question 273

Multiple Choice

Suppose Jason owns a small pastry shop.Jason wants to maximize his profit,and thinking back to the college microeconomics class he took in college,he decides he needs to produce a quantity of pastries which will minimize his average total cost.Will Jason's strategy necessarily maximize profits for his pastry shop?

• A) Yes; Since jason's pastry shop is in a perfectly competitive market, the only way to maximize profit is to produce the quantity where average total cost is minimized.
• B) Not necessarily; This strategy will only maximize Jason's profit in the long run, but not in the short run.
• C) No; In order to maximize profit, Jason would never want to produce the quantity where average total cost is minimized.
• D) Not necessarily; Depending on demand, Jason may maximize profit by producing a quantity other than that where average total cost is at a minimum.

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Definitions:

Third-Party Agreement

A legally binding contract that involves a party outside of the two primary entities involved in a transaction or agreement.

Restricting Competition

Practices or agreements that limit free competition in the marketplace, often scrutinized under antitrust or competition laws.

Void

A term describing a contract or legal agreement that is null, having no legal force or effect, and therefore unenforceable.

Significant Sums

Large amounts of money that are considerable in quantity or effect.