Quiz 10: Output and Costs

A firm's goal is to A)maximize revenue. B)maximize customer satisfaction. C)maximize profit. D)minimize costs. E)minimize risk.

A firm's opportunity cost of production is the sum of the cost of using resources A)bought in the market. B)owned by the firm. C)supplied by the firm's owner. D)bought in the market and supplied by the firm's owner. E)bought in the market,owned by the firm,and supplied by the firm's owner.

The implicit rental rate A)is the firm's opportunity cost of using the capital it owns. B)is paid with cash. C)is the depreciation measured by an accountant. D)equals the forgone interest on an alternative investment. E)is economic depreciation.

Which one of the following is included in the implicit rental rate of capital? A)economic depreciation B)the cost of electricity C)the cost of raw materials D)the cost of labour E)the cost of heating

Which one of the following statements about the implicit rental rate of capital is true? A)It is the market value of capital. B)It is the opportunity cost to a firm of using its own capital. C)It includes normal profit. D)It is the amount paid for the use of land or buildings. E)It is the depreciated value of capital.

The difference in the market value of a new van owned by a firm and the market value of the same van one year later is A)economic depreciation. B)physical depreciation. C)economic deterioration. D)physical deterioration. E)conventional depreciation.

Economic depreciation is A)the same as depreciation calculated by an accountant. B)equal to economic profit minus normal profit. C)the change in the market price of capital over a given period. D)the deterioration of the physical appearance of a capital. E)paid in cash.

Flora's Flowers bought a new van last year for $10,000.It can now sell the van for $8,500.To buy this year's model of the same van it would have to pay $11,000.What is the one-year amount of economic depreciation? A)$2,500 B)$1,500 C)$1,000 D)$10,000 E)$3,500

Flora's Flowers bought a new van last year for $10,000.It can now sell the van for $8,500.To buy this year's model of the same van it would have to pay $11,000.What is the implicit rental rate using the car for one year at a zero percent interest rate? A)$2,500 B)$3,500 C)$1,000 D)$10,000 E)$1,500

Flora's Flowers bought a new van last year for $10,000.It can now sell the van for $8,500.To buy this year's model it would have to pay $11,000.Flora's also had to take out a $9,000 loan to buy the van which had to be paid back in yearly installments of $3,300 per year over three years.What is the implicit rental rate of the first year's use of the van? A)$2,800 B)$1,300 C)$1,800 D)$13,300 E)$4,800

The implicit rental rate to a firm of owning a building is A)the sum of economic depreciation and forgone interest. B)economic depreciation only. C)forgone interest only. D)the cost of using an alternative building. E)the rent paid on the building.

Gerald is a freelance writer who could work for a newspaper at $25,000 a year but instead runs his own business making revenue of $40,000 a year.His only business expenses are $1,000 for writing materials and $12,000 for rent.What is Gerald's economic profit from working as a freelance writer? A)$2,000 B)$28,000 C)$15,000 D)$25,000 E)$27,000

Economic profit equals total revenue minus A)the cost of resources bought in the market. B)the implicit rental rate. C)the opportunity cost of production. D)the cost of resources supplied by the owner. E)the cost of resources owned by the firm.

In general, (1)opportunity cost is greater than accounting cost. (2)opportunity cost is less than accounting cost. (3)economic profit is greater than accounting profit. (4)economic profit is less than accounting profit. A)1 only B)1 and 3 C)1 and 4 D)2 and 3 E)2 and 4

Normal profit is the ________.Normal profit ________ part of a firm's opportunity cost. A)return that an entrepreneur can expect to receive on average;is B)profit used by the Canada Revenue Agency to calculate tax owing;is C)profit used by the Canada Revenue Agency to calculate tax owing;is not D)return that an entrepreneur can expect to receive on average;is not E)difference between total revenue and total cost;is

A firm's opportunity cost includes A)the cost of using resources bought in the market and owned by the firm only. B)the cost of using resources bought in the market,owned by the firm,and supplied by the firm's owner. C)only costs that are paid in cash or by cheque. D)the cost of using resources supplied by the firm's owner only. E)economic profit.

Which of the following is part of a firm's opportunity cost of production? I.wages II.utility costs III.interest on a bank loan IV.interest forgone on funds used to buy capital equipment A)I only B)II only C)III only D)IV only E)I,II,III,and IV

The short run is a time frame in which A)the firm is not able to hire more workers. B)the amount of output produced is fixed. C)there is a shortage of most factors of production. D)at least one factor of production is fixed. E)there is not enough time to make all of the decisions necessary to maximize profit.

The long run is a time frame in which A)the firm can hire all the workers it wants to employ,but it does not have sufficient time to buy more equipment. B)the firm is able to maximize revenue. C)the firm may want to build a bigger plant,but cannot do so. D)economic efficiency is achieved. E)the quantities of all factors of production can be varied.

Plant refers to those factors of production A)that are too expensive for the firm to purchase. B)that must be held in storage for at least one year. C)that are fixed in the short run. D)that have a decreasing marginal product as more of the factor is used. E)which can be purchased only in fixed quantity lots.

The short run refers to a time period A)of one year or less. B)in which all factors of production are variable. C)in which all factors of production are fixed. D)in which some factors of production are variable,but at least one factor of production is fixed. E)in which all factors of production are variable,but the technology is fixed.

The long run refers to a time period A)of one year or less. B)in which all factors of production are variable. C)in which labour is variable,but plant is fixed. D)when there is at least one variable factor of production. E)of at least 5 years.

Choose the correct statement. A)The long run is a period of time in which the quantity of at least one input is fixed. B)The short run is a period of time in which the firm has sufficient time to change all its inputs. C)The long run is a time frame that lasts for 10 years. D)In the short run,the firm's plant is fixed. E)A firm always has plenty of time to make decisions about changing its inputs no matter if it is in a short run or long run position.

When the demand for electricity peaks during the hottest days of summer,Hydro One can generate more electricity by using more fuel and increasing the working hours of many of its employees.The company cannot,however,increase electric power production by building additional generating capacity.This means that the company is operating in the A)market run. B)intermediate run. C)long run. D)immediate run. E)short run.

Choose the statement that is incorrect. A)Expenditure on a plant that has no resale value is a sunk cost. B)A sunk cost is irrelevant to a firm's current decisions. C)A cost that influences a firm's current decisions is the short-run cost of changing its labour inputs. D)A cost that influences a firm's current decisions is the long-run cost of changing its plant. E)The short run is a time frame in which a firm can change its plant.

A cost that has been incurred and cannot be recovered is a A)marginal cost. B)sunk cost. C)variable cost. D)business cost. E)significant cost.

In the long run,a firm has no factors of production that are A)variable. B)marginal. C)significant. D)taxable. E)fixed.

Which of the following factors are fixed in the long run? A)labour B)capital C)land D)entrepreneurship E)No factors of production are fixed in the long run.

In the long run,a firm can vary A)all of its factors of production. B)labour but not capital. C)capital but not labour. D)labour and capital but not land. E)labour,capital and entrepreneurship but not land.

A firm's total product curve describes A)the minimum cost of producing a given amount of output. B)the maximum output that a given quantity of labour can produce. C)how the maximum attainable output varies as the size of the firm's plant varies,given the quantity of labour employed. D)how the management of the firm makes decisions over the short run. E)how the amount of labour varies as the amount of output varies.

The total product curve is a graph that shows the A)minimum cost of producing a given amount of output using a given technology. B)maximum profit from each unit of output sold. C)maximum output that a given quantity of labour can produce. D)maximum output that can be produced as technology advances. E)change in total product for a given change in marginal product.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.2.1 -Refer to Figure 10.2.1 which illustrates Tania's Teapots' total product curve.Which one of the following statements is false? A)All the points above the curve are unattainable. B)All the points below the curve are attainable. C)All the points below the curve are inefficient. D)The cost of producing at point B equals the cost of producing at point C. E)All the points on the curve are attainable.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.2.1 -Refer to Figure 10.2.1 which illustrates Tania's Teapots' total product curve.Which one of the following statements is true? A)The points above the curve are attainable and inefficient. B)The points below the curve are attainable and inefficient. C)The points below the curve are inefficient and unattainable. D)The points on the curve are efficient and unattainable. E)Marginal product is equal at every point on the total product curve.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.2.1 -Refer to Figure 10.2.1 which illustrates Tania's Teapots' total product curve.Average product of labour reaches its maximum for the ________ worker. A)first B)second C)third D)fourth E)fifth

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.2.1 -Refer to Figure 10.2.1 which illustrates Tania's Teapots' total product curve.Marginal product of labour reaches its maximum when the number of workers increases from A)zero to 1. B)1 to 2. C)2 to 3. D)3 to 4. E)4 to 5.

Marginal product of labour is the increase in total product that results from a A)one-unit increase in the quantity of labour employed,other inputs remaining the same. B)one-unit increase in the quantity of fixed inputs employed,holding the quantity of labour constant. C)$1 increase in the cost of labour. D)change in the total cost of labour. E)one-unit increase in the minimum efficient scale.

Refer to the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.1 -Refer to Table 10.2.1 which gives Tania's Teapots' total product schedule.The marginal product when Tania's increases the number of workers from 3 to 4 per day is A)6 teapots. B)2 teapots. C)9 teapots. D)7 teapots. E)4 teapots.

Refer to the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.1 -Refer to Table 10.2.1 which gives Tania's Teapots' total product schedule.The marginal product when the number of workers increases from 1 to 2 is A)3 teapots. B)12 teapots. C)7 teapots. D)9 teapots. E)6 teapots.

Refer to the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.1 -Refer to Table 10.2.1 which gives Tania's Teapots' total product schedule.The average product when Tania's hires two workers is A)3 teapots per worker. B)6 teapots per worker. C)7 teapots per worker. D)9 teapots per worker. E)12 teapots per worker.

Refer to the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.1 -Refer to Table 10.2.1 which gives Tania's Teapots' total product schedule.Average product of labour reaches its maximum for the ________ worker. A)first B)second C)third D)fourth E)fifth

Refer to the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.1 -Refer to Table 10.2.1 which gives Tania's Teapots' total product schedule.Marginal product of labour reaches its maximum when the number of workers increases from A)0 to 1. B)1 to 2. C)2 to 3. D)3 to 4. E)4 to 5

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.2 -Refer to Table 10.2.2 which gives Rob's Repair Shop's total product schedule.The average product when Rob's employs four workers is A)2 repairs per worker. B)8 repairs per worker. C)12 repairs per worker. D)15 repairs per worker. E)3.75 repairs per worker.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.2 -Refer to Table 10.2.2 which gives Rob's Repair Shop's total product schedule.The marginal product when the number of workers increases from 2 to 3 is A)1 repair. B)2 repairs. C)3 repairs. D)4 repairs. E)3.75 repairs.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.2 -Refer to Table 10.2.2 which gives Rob's Repair Shop's total product schedule.The average product when Rob's hires three workers is A)1 repair per worker. B)2 repairs per worker. C)3 repairs per worker. D)4 repairs per worker. E)12 repairs per worker.

Suppose a 1-unit increase in labour,from 2 to 3 workers,increases output at a woollen mill from 10 to 15 sweaters.The marginal product from the increase in the quantity of labour is A)1 sweater. B)3 sweaters. C)10 sweaters. D)5 sweaters. E)15 sweaters.

Suppose a firm increases the quantity of labour employed from 5 to 6 workers,and as a result,the firm's total output increases from 100 units to 400 units.The marginal product of the sixth worker is A)150 units. B)100 units. C)400 units. D)300 units. E)66.67 units.

Marginal product A)is always negative. B)equals the slope of the total product curve. C)is always zero. D)lies between zero and one. E)equals average product minus total product.

If the total product of three workers is 214 units and the total product of four workers is 221 units,then the marginal product of the fourth worker is A)71.3 units. B)55.25 units. C)7 units. D)62.14 units. E)1.75 units.

If the total product of four workers is 156 units,the average product of each worker is A)39 units. B)19.5 units. C)78 units. D)152 units. E)624 units.

The steeper the slope of the total product curve, A)the smaller the average product. B)the smaller the marginal product. C)the greater the total cost. D)the more efficient the technology employed. E)the greater the marginal product.

Which one of the following statements is true? A)The highest value of average product occurs where average product is greater than marginal product. B)When the average product curve is rising,marginal product is less than average product. C)When the average product curve is falling,marginal product is greater than average product. D)The maximum total product occurs at minimum marginal product. E)The highest value of average product occurs where average product equals marginal product.

Diminishing marginal returns refers to a situation where the ________ of an additional worker is less than the ________ of the previous worker. A)marginal cost;marginal cost B)average cost;average cost C)marginal product;marginal product D)average product;average product E)marginal product;average product

The law of diminishing marginal returns states: A)As the size of a plant increases,marginal product eventually decreases. B)As the size of a firm's plant increases,average cost eventually decreases. C)As a firm uses more of a variable factor of production,with a given quantity of the fixed factor of production,the marginal product of the variable factor eventually diminishes. D)As a firm uses more of a variable factor of production,its average cost eventually decreases. E)As a firm uses more of a variable factor or production,total product eventually decreases.

The law of diminishing marginal returns refers to the tendency for the ________ to eventually decrease as more labour is employed,everything else remaining the same. A)average total cost B)marginal cost C)total product D)marginal product of labour E)average product of labour

When the marginal product of labour is less than the average product of labour, A)the average product of labour is increasing. B)the marginal product of labour is increasing. C)the total product curve is negatively sloped. D)the firm is experiencing diminishing marginal returns. E)the average product of labour is at its maximum.

When the 7th worker is hired,output increases from 100 units per week to 110 units per week.When the 8th worker is hired,output increases from 110 units to 118 units.This is an example of A)diminishing marginal returns. B)diminishing marginal cost. C)decreasing returns to scale. D)labour-intensive production. E)increasing returns to scale.

When Coffee 'n' Cream in Victoria,British Columbia hires two students,64 customers can be served in one hour.Suppose the manager of the restaurant observes that after hiring the third student,80 customers are being served in one hour.The marginal product of the third student is ________ customers per hour. A)4 B)16 C)8 D)26.67 E)32

When the marginal product of labour is greater than the average product of labour, A)the average product of labour is increasing. B)the marginal product of labour is increasing. C)the total product curve is negatively sloped. D)the firm is experiencing diminishing marginal returns. E)the firm is experiencing constant returns.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.3 -Refer to Table 10.2.3.The value of A is A)1.75. B)2. C)3. D)7. E)4.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.2.3 -Refer to Table 10.2.3.The maximum value of marginal product occurs where output equals ________,while the maximum value of average product occurs where output equals ________. A)5;6 B)6;5 C)7;14 D)9;14 E)14;11

Use the table below to answer the following question. Table 10.2.4 -Refer to Table 10.2.4.The table gives the total product schedule of workers who harvest corn.Diminishing marginal returns begin when the ________ is hired. A)1st labourer B)2nd labourer C)3rd labourer D)4th labourer E)There are no diminishing marginal returns since total product always rises.

Which of the following quotes best illustrates the idea of marginal product? A)"If I have 10 workers on my assembly line,I can produce 13 tables a day." B)"If I add an 11th worker,I can produce 1 extra table a day." C)"Each worker produces 2 tables a day." D)"I find if I add an extra shift at night,table production only rises by 80 percent because I need more maintenance time on the assembly line." E)"If I double workers and double the assembly line,I can make 120 percent more tables."

If the marginal product of the fifth worker is 34,then the total product of five workers A)is 35. B)is 24. C)is 170. D)is 6.8. E)cannot be calculated with the information given.

If capital is a variable input in a production process,the law of diminishing marginal returns implies that A)total product is minimized. B)capital's marginal product is positive and less than one. C)total product is maximized. D)marginal product of capital eventually decreases. E)marginal product of capital is constant.

If energy (E)is the only input used to produce output (Q),what is the formula for average product of energy? A)ΔQ/ΔE B)Q/E C)ΔE/ΔQ D)E/Q E)Q ∗ E

If energy (E)is the only input used to produce output (Q),what is the formula for marginal product of energy? A)Q ∗ E B)Q/E C)ΔQ/ΔE D)ΔE/ΔQ E)E/Q

Suppose the marginal product of energy equals the average product of energy.This implies that A)marginal product is negative. B)average product is at its maximum value. C)marginal product is at its maximum value. D)the marginal product curve is upward sloping. E)average product is at its minimum value.

Which one of the following statements is correct? A)When marginal product is increasing,average product is decreasing. B)When average product is less than zero,marginal product is positive. C)When marginal product is increasing and greater than average product,average product is increasing. D)When marginal product is zero,total product is at its minimum. E)When average product exceeds marginal product,marginal product is increasing.

Which of the following quotes best illustrates the idea of average product? A)"If I have 10 workers on my assembly line,I can produce 13 tables a day." B)"If I add an 11th worker,I can produce 1 extra table a day." C)"Each worker produces 2 tables a day." D)"I find if I add an extra shift at night,table production only rises by 80 percent because I need more maintenance time on the assembly line." E)"If I double workers and double the assembly line,I can make 120 percent more tables."

Which of the following quotes best illustrates the idea of total product? A)"If I have 10 workers on my assembly line,I can produce 13 tables a day." B)"If I add an 11th worker,I can produce 1 extra table a day." C)"Each worker produces 2 tables a day." D)"I find if I add an extra shift at night,table production only rises by 80 percent because I need more maintenance time on the assembly line." E)"If I double workers and double the assembly line,I can make 120 percent more tables."

The average product of labour equals A)the slope of the total product curve. B)the slope of the marginal product curve. C)the increase in total product divided by the increase in labour employed. D)total product divided by the quantity of labour employed. E)the difference between the total product and the marginal product of labour.

Which of the following statements by a restaurant owner refers to the law of diminishing returns? A)"The higher the quality of the ingredients we use,the higher the cost of producing each meal." B)"If we double the size of our premises and double everything else - kitchen staff,serving staff,equipment - we can increase the number of meals we serve,but not to double the current levels." C)"We can increase the number of meals we serve by just adding more kitchen staff,but each additional worker adds less meals than the previous worker because traffic in the kitchen will get worse." D)"We can serve the same number of meals with fewer kitchen staff,but we would have to buy more labour-saving kitchen equipment." E)"We can serve the same number of meals with less kitchen equipment,but we would have to hire more kitchen staff."

Choose the correct statement. A)When marginal product of labour is greater than average product of labour and marginal product is either increasing or decreasing average product of labour is increasing. B)When total product is increasing average product of labour and marginal product of labour are both increasing. C)When marginal product of labour is greater than or equal to average product of labour,average product of labour is increasing. D)When marginal product of labour is increasing,average product of labour is greater than marginal product of labour. E)When total product is increasing,average product of labour is decreasing and marginal product of labour is increasing.

The total output produced with any quantity of labour is equal to the sum of the A)average products of each of the workers hired. B)marginal costs of each of the workers hired. C)marginal products of each of the workers hired. D)average costs of each of the workers hired. E)fixed products of each of the workers hired.

The average product of labour is A)the inverse of the average product of capital. B)the slope of the marginal product of labour curve. C)the slope of the total product curve. D)greater than the marginal product of labour. E)calculated as total product divided by the total quantity of labour employed.

At that amount of output where diminishing marginal returns first sets in, A)average product begins to decrease. B)total product begins to decrease. C)marginal cost begins to decrease. D)marginal product begins to decrease. E)average product is at its maximum.

Which of the following are correct? According to the law of diminishing returns, (1)marginal product eventually rises. (2)marginal product eventually falls. (3)marginal cost eventually rises. (4)marginal cost eventually falls. A)(1)and (3) B)(1)and (4) C)(2)and (3) D)(2)and (4) E)(4)

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.3.1 -Refer to Table 10.3.1,which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule.The average fixed cost of producing 9 teapots per day is A)$2.22. B)$1.25. C)$10.00. D)$1.11. E)$1.54.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.3.1 -Refer to Table 10.3.1,which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule.The average total cost of producing 16 teapots per day is A)$2. B)$5. C)$3.33. D)$7.50. E)$5.51.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.3.1 -Refer to Table 10.3.1,which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule.When output increases from 4 to 9 teapots,the marginal cost of one of the 5 teapots is A)$4.25. B)$4. C)$25. D)$6.25. E)$5.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.3.2 -Refer to Table 10.3.2,which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule.The average total cost of producing 14 teapots is A)$7.86. B)$6.75. C)$7. D)$1.75. E)$27.50.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.3.2 -Refer to Table 10.3.2,which gives Tania's Teapots' total cost schedule.When output increases from 8 to 12 teapots,the marginal cost of one of the 4 teapots is A)$20. B)$5. C)$1. D)$6.67. E)$2.

If an increase in output from 5 to 10 teapots increases total cost from $100 to $200,the marginal cost of one of those 5 teapots is A)$10. B)$20. C)$22. D)$25. E)dependent upon the amount of extra labour used.

Marginal cost is equal to A)total cost divided by output. B)the increase in total cost divided by the increase in output. C)the increase in total cost divided by the increase in labour input,given the amount of capital. D)total variable cost minus total fixed cost. E)the increase in total cost divided by the increase in variable cost.

Choose the correct equation. A)TFC = TC/Q B)TFC = TC - AVC C)TFC = TC - TVC D)TFC = TVC/Q E)TFC = TVC - TC

Which one of the following statements is false? A)Average total cost is total cost per unit of output. B)Average fixed cost plus average variable cost equals average total cost. C)Marginal cost is the increase in total cost resulting from a one-unit increase in output. D)Total cost equals fixed cost plus average cost. E)Marginal cost depends on the amount of labour hired.

Which one of the following statements is false? A)Total variable cost plus total fixed cost equals total cost. B)Marginal cost equals the change in total cost divided by the change in output. C)Average total cost is calculated by dividing total cost by the level of output. D)The average cost curve is U-shaped. E)The total cost curve is U-shaped.

Which one of the following statements is false? A)The average total cost curve and average variable cost curve are U-shaped. B)The gap between the average total cost curve and the average variable cost curve equals marginal cost. C)The gap between the average total cost curve and the average variable cost curve narrows as output increases. D)The marginal cost curve intersects the average variable cost curve at minimum average variable cost. E)The marginal cost curve intersects the average total cost curve at minimum average total cost.

Use the figure below to answer the following question. Figure 10.3.1 -Refer to Figure 10.3.1.Which one of the following statements is false? A)The total fixed cost curve A. B)Total variable cost and total cost both increase with output. C)The vertical gap between curves B and C is equal to total variable cost. D)Marginal cost is equal to the slope of curve C. E)Total fixed cost is constant.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.3.2 -Refer to Figure 10.3.2,which illustrates short-run average and marginal cost curves.Which one of the following statements is false? A)Average fixed cost decreases with output. B)The vertical gap between curves B and C is equal to average variable cost. C)Line B comes closer to line C as output increases because of a decrease in average fixed cost. D)Curve D is the marginal cost curve. E)The vertical gap between curves B and C is equal to average fixed cost.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.3.2 -Refer to Figure 10.3.2,which illustrates the short-run average and marginal cost curves.The average variable cost curve is curve A)A. B)B. C)C. D)D. E)C minus curve B

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.3.2 -Refer to Figure 10.3.2,which illustrates the short-run average and marginal cost curves.The marginal cost curve is curve A)A. B)B. C)C. D)D. E)B minus curve A

Which one of the following is false? A)The marginal cost curve intersects the average variable cost curve and the average total cost curve at their maximum points. B)When marginal cost is greater than average variable cost,average variable cost is increasing. C)When marginal cost is greater than average total cost,average total cost is increasing. D)The average total cost curve is U-shaped. E)The average fixed cost curve is downward sloping.

As soon as diminishing returns set in,a firm's A)marginal product increases. B)average fixed cost decreases. C)marginal cost decreases. D)marginal cost increases. E)total cost decreases.

Average variable cost is at a minimum at the same output at which A)average product is at a maximum. B)average product is at a minimum. C)marginal product is at a maximum. D)marginal product is at a minimum. E)marginal cost is at a minimum.

The range over which average variable cost is decreasing is the same as the range over which A)marginal cost is increasing. B)average fixed cost is decreasing. C)marginal product is decreasing. D)average product is decreasing. E)average product is increasing.

The vertical distance between the TC and TVC curves A)decreases as output increases. B)increases as output increases. C)is equal to AFC. D)is equal to TFC. E)is equal to MC.

The marginal cost (MC)curve intersects the A)ATC,AVC,and AFC curves at their minimum points. B)ATC and AFC curves at their minimum points. C)AVC and AFC curves at their minimum points. D)ATC and AVC curves at their minimum points. E)TC and TVC curves at their minimum points.

If the average variable cost of producing 10 units is $18 and the average variable cost of producing 11 units is $20,we know that,between 10 and 11 units of output, A)marginal cost is increasing. B)average total cost is increasing. C)average fixed cost is increasing. D)total cost is either increasing or decreasing. E)average total cost is minimized.

Marginal cost is the amount that A)total cost increases when one more labourer is hired. B)fixed cost increases when one more labourer is hired. C)variable cost increases when one more labourer is hired. D)total cost increases when one more unit of output is produced. E)fixed cost increases when one more unit of output is produced.

Marginal cost equals A)Q/TVC. B)ΔTFC/ΔTC. C)ΔTC/ΔQ. D)ΔQ/ΔTVC. E)(TC - TVC)/Q.

Marginal cost equals A)TC/Q. B)Q/TVC. C)(TC - TVC)/Q. D)TC/ΔQ. E)ΔTC/ΔQ.

A rise in the price of a fixed input shifts a firm's A)average variable cost curve upward. B)average total cost curve upward. C)average total cost curve downward. D)marginal cost curve upward. E)marginal cost curve downward.

Total cost is $20 at 4 units of output and $36 at 6 units of output.Between 4 and 6 units of output,marginal cost A)is less than average total cost. B)is equal to average total cost. C)is equal to average variable cost. D)is greater than average total cost. E)equals average fixed cost.

A firm's total fixed cost is $100.If total cost is $200 for one unit of output and $310 for two units,what is the marginal cost of the second unit? A)$100 B)$110 C)$200 D)$210 E)$310

If the ATC curve is falling,then the MC curve must be A)rising. B)falling. C)intersecting ATC. D)above ATC. E)below ATC.

If the ATC curve is rising then the MC curve must be A)horizontal. B)falling. C)intersecting ATC. D)above ATC. E)below ATC.

If the ATC curve is falling then the MC curve must be A)rising. B)falling. C)above AFC. D)below AFC. E)none of the above

If the MC curve is rising then the ATC curve must be A)rising. B)falling. C)above MC. D)below MC. E)horizontal.

Which of the following quotes best illustrates the idea of fixed cost? A)"As we increase output,per-unit costs rise." B)"My primary source of overhead cost is the cost of running the head office." C)"If I need to,I can negotiate more overtime with my work force to meet unexpected orders." D)"If I double the number of workers and trucks,I get only 80 percent more packages delivered." E)"Labour costs are always rising."

The ATC curve shifts upward if A)factor prices rise. B)a new technology is introduced. C)more workers are hired. D)all of the above E)none of the above

The MC curve shifts upward if A)factor prices rise. B)a new technology is introduced. C)more workers are hired. D)all of the above E)none of the above

The AFC curve shifts upward if A)factor prices rise. B)a new technology is introduced. C)more workers are hired. D)all of the above E)none of the above

The marginal cost curve slopes upward due to A)diminishing marginal utility. B)diminishing marginal returns. C)technological inefficiency. D)economic inefficiency. E)spreading fixed costs over a larger output.

The average fixed cost curve slopes downward due to A)diminishing marginal utility. B)diminishing marginal returns. C)technological inefficiency. D)economic inefficiency. E)spreading total fixed cost over increasing output.

The average variable cost curve will shift upward if A)there is an increase in fixed cost. B)there is a technological advance. C)the price of the variable input decreases. D)the price of the variable input increases. E)the price of output increases.

A technological advance will shift (1)TP,AP,and MP curves up. (2)TP,AP,and MP down. (3)TC,ATC,and MC curves up. (4)TC,ATC,and MC curves down. A)(1)and (3) B)(1)and (4) C)(2)and (3) D)(2)and (4) E)(1)only

An increase in the cost of labour shifts the A)total,average,and marginal product curves upward and total,average,and marginal cost curves upward. B)total,average,and marginal product curves upward and total,average,and marginal cost curves downward. C)total,average,and marginal product curves downward and total,average,and marginal cost curves upward. D)total,average,and marginal product curves downward and total,average,and marginal cost curves downward. E)none of the above

Marginal cost A)is constantly increasing,but as output increases it increases by smaller and smaller amounts. B)decreases at low outputs until it reaches its minimum value,then remains constant. C)decreases at low outputs and increases at high outputs. D)increases at low outputs until it reaches its maximum value,then remains constant. E)is constantly decreasing,but as output increases it decreases by smaller and smaller amounts.

The marginal cost curve slopes downward at low outputs because of ________.The marginal cost curve eventually slopes upward because of ________. A)greater specialization and division of labour;the law of diminishing returns B)the law of diminishing returns;increasing average fixed cost C)falling average fixed cost;the law of diminishing returns D)the law of diminishing returns;greater specialization and division of labour E)greater specialization and division of labour;rising average fixed cost

Which type of cost does not change as the quantity of output produced changes? A)average total cost B)marginal cost C)average fixed cost D)total fixed cost E)Both C and D are correct.

Ernie's Earmuffs produces 200 earmuffs per year at a total cost of $2,000 and $400 of this cost is fixed.What is Ernie's total variable cost? A)$400 B)$8 C)$2 D)$2,400 E)$1,600

Ernie's Earmuffs produces 200 earmuffs per year at a total cost of $2,000 and $400 of this cost is fixed.What is Ernie's average variable cost? A)$400 B)$8 C)$2 D)$2,400 E)$1,600

Which of the following would be classified as a fixed cost for the local supermarket? A)the rent from the six-year lease on the building where the store is located B)the cost of the boxes of cereal sold in the supermarket C)the salary paid to the store's manager D)the overtime paid to the store's manager E)the Canada Pension payments that the supermarket makes to the government on the workers' income

Consider a graph that shows the total cost curve and the total variable cost curve.As output increases,the vertical distance between these two curves A)increases. B)decreases. C)becomes smaller and then larger. D)becomes larger and then smaller. E)is constant.

Marginal cost ________ as the quantity produced increases. A)initially decreases and then increases B)always decreases C)always increases D)initially increases and then decreases E)becomes negative

The production function is the relationship between the maximum output attainable and the A)price of output. B)change in technology. C)demand for output. D)quantities of inputs used. E)amount of labour used.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.4.1 -Refer to Figure 10.4.1 which shows the total product curves for four different plant sizes as Tania's Teapots varies the quantity of capital and workers.The curve that represents the plant using the largest amount of capital is A)plant A. B)plant B. C)plant C. D)plant D. E)all curves because each plant uses the same number of machines,just different amounts of labour.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.4.1 -Refer to Figure 10.4.1,which illustrates the total product curves for four different plant sizes.One of the fundamental technological facts reflected in the shape of each of the total product curves is the A)price of the inputs. B)price of the output. C)law of diminishing marginal returns. D)law of economies of scale. E)fact that capital and labour cannot be substituted for each other.

The marginal product of capital is the A)change in total product resulting from a 1-unit increase in the quantity of labour employed,holding the quantity of the capital constant. B)change in total product resulting from a 1-unit increase in the quantity of capital employed,holding the quantity of the labour constant. C)total product divided by the total quantity of capital employed,holding the quantity of the labour constant. D)total product divided by the total quantity of labour employed,holding the quantity of the capital constant. E)change in the quantity of capital used resulting from a 1-unit increase in total product,holding constant the quantity of labour.

Diseconomies of scale are present when A)the LRAC curve slopes downward. B)average total cost falls as input increases. C)average total cost rises as output increases. D)the LRAC curve is horizontal. E)total fixed cost increases.

Economies of scale are present when A)the LRAC curve slopes downward. B)average total cost remains constant as input increases. C)average total cost rises as output increases. D)the LRAC curve is horizontal. E)total fixed cost increases.

If diseconomies of scale are present, A)average total cost is decreasing. B)the long-run average cost curve has a negative slope. C)economies of scale are also present. D)the long-run average cost curve has a positive slope. E)the average total cost curve shifts downward.

If constant returns to scale are present, A)average total cost is decreasing. B)average total cost is increasing. C)the LRAC curve is horizontal. D)the LRAC curve is downward sloping. E)the LRAC curve is upward sloping.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.4.1 Swanky's output levels -Refer to Table 10.4.1,which represents Swanky's production possibilities as the firm varies the quantities of knitting machines and workers per day.If Swanky increases the number of knitting machines from 2 to 3 and increases the number of workers employed from 2 to 3,the factory experiences A)economies of scale. B)constant returns to scale. C)diseconomies of scale. D)constant marginal product. E)minimum efficient scale.

Use the table below to answer the following questions. Table 10.4.1 Swanky's output levels -Refer to Table 10.4.1,which represents Swanky's production possibilities as the firm varies the quantities of knitting machines and workers per day.If Swanky increases the number of knitting machines from 1 to 2 and increases the number of workers employed from 1 to 2,the factory experiences A)economies of scale. B)constant returns to scale. C)diseconomies of scale. D)constant marginal product. E)minimum efficient scale.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.4.2 -Refer to Figure 10.4.2,which illustrates the short-run average total cost curves for four different plant sizes.Which curve represents the average total cost for the largest of the four plant sizes? A)ATC_A B)ATC_B C)ATC_C D)ATC_D E)All plants are of equal size.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 10.4.2 -Refer to Figure 10.4.2,which illustrates the short-run average total cost curves for four different plant sizes.Which plant has the lowest average total cost for an output rate of 5 sweaters a day? A)Plant A B)Plant B C)Plant C D)Plant D E)The plant with the fewest workers

Use the figure below to answer the following question. Figure 10.4.3 -Refer to Figure 10.4.3 which shows a firm's long-run average total cost curve.When production increases from Q₁ to Q₂ sweaters per day,the firm experiences A)a decrease in fixed costs. B)economies of scale. C)diseconomies of scale. D)constant total costs. E)constant returns to scale.

A firm will want to increase its scale of plant if A)it is persistently producing on the upward-sloping part of its short-run average total cost curve. B)it is persistently producing on the downward-sloping part of its short-run average total cost curve. C)it is producing below minimum efficient scale. D)marginal cost is below average total cost. E)marginal cost is below average variable cost.

The minimum efficient scale is the smallest quantity of output at which A)the long-run average cost curve reaches its lowest level. B)the average total cost curve reaches its lowest level. C)the average fixed cost curve reaches its lowest level. D)economies of scale begin. E)diminishing returns begin.

Economies of scale refer to the range of output over which A)long-run average cost rises as output increases. B)marginal cost exceeds average cost. C)long-run average cost falls as output increases. D)the marginal product of labour decreases. E)marginal product equals average product.

Diseconomies of scale refer to the range of output over which A)long-run average cost rises as output increases. B)average cost exceeds marginal cost. C)long-run average cost falls as output increases. D)the marginal product of labour increases. E)marginal product equals average product.

A firm experiences ________ when its ________ as output increases. A)economies of scale;long-run average cost curve slopes downward B)diseconomies of scale;average total cost curve slopes downward C)economies of scale;long-run average cost curve shifts upward D)diminishing marginal returns;average total cost curve shifts upward E)constant returns to scale;long-run average cost curve shifts upward

One reason for diseconomies of scale is that as output becomes larger and larger, A)costs per unit decrease. B)management systems become more efficient. C)the number of workers increases. D)management systems can become more complex and inefficient. E)workers become more efficient.