A Short-Run Total Cost Function,TC = 100 + 32Q -

question 18

Multiple Choice

A short-run total cost function,TC = 100 + 32Q - 4Q² + 0.4Q³,indicates the existence of

• A)a linear total cost curve.
• B)a constant average variable cost curve.
• C)a U-shaped average variable cost curve.
• D)a constant marginal cost curve.

Grasp the concept of opportunity cost in the context of scarce resource allocation and investment.

Analyze the implications of efficiency and inefficiency in resource utilization on an economy's position relative to its PPF.

Explain the process and significance of investment in the creation of new capital.

Understand how producing inside or on the PPF reflects on an economy’s efficiency and technological advancement.

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