econ 2 0

The focus of the short run is primarily on

The production function

The change in total cost divided by the change in quantity produced is the definition for

Each firm in a perfectly competitive industry is

The demand curve for a perfectly competitive firm is

When a firm is operating at an output rate at which total revenue equal total costs, this is called

If a firm is producing an output rate at which marginal cost is greater than price, the firm

Profit per unit is the difference between

For a perfectly competitive firm, the short-run break-even point occurs at the level of output where

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At the short-run break-even point, the firm is

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The rising portion of a perfectly competitive firm’s marginal cost curve, above the intersection with AVC,

is its

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A perfectly competitive industry’s market or “going” price is established by

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In an increasing cost industry, an increase in industry output will

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A constant-cost industry

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A market failure is a situation in which

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Which of the firms below would have the longest long run?

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The change in total product occurring when a variable input is increased and all other inputs are held constant is

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Marginal costs will begin to rise at the point where

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Which of the following statements is true about the planning horizon?

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Which of the following is
not a reason why a firm may experience economies of scale?

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Minimum efficient scale

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Marginal revenue equals

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The rate of output at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost is

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In the short-run, the price at which a firm’s total revenues equal its total costs is

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Suppose a perfectly competitive industry is in long-run equilibrium. If a decrease in demand leads to a lower long-run price, we know that