The Short-Run Average Total Cost,average Variable Cost,and Marginal Cost Curves

question 78

Multiple Choice

The short-run average total cost,average variable cost,and marginal cost curves are all U-shaped because of
i.constant total fixed cost.
ii.increasing and then decreasing marginal returns as more labor is hired.
iii.economies and diseconomies of scale as the plant size increases.

• A) only i
• B) only ii
• C) i and iii
• D) ii and iii
• E) i, ii, and iii

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Definitions:

Producers

Entities or individuals that create goods or provide services, playing a crucial role in the supply side of an economy.

Resource Prices

refer to the costs associated with procuring the natural, human, and capital inputs required for the production of goods and services.

Incentive

A factor, often a reward or penalty, that motivates an individual or entity to act in a certain way.

Supply Curve

A visual diagram that illustrates how the price of a product correlates with the amount of the product that sellers are prepared to sell at various price levels.