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1. Holding all else equal, the value of the firm rises with a decrease in: a. in

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Question

1.


Holding all else equal, the value of the firm rises with a decrease in:

a. interest rates.


b. product prices.


c. certainty.


d. total revenue.

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2.

Table 1. Output (Q), Marginal Revenue (MR), and Marginal Cost (MC) data.

Output (Q)

Marginal Revenue (MR)

Marginal Cost (MC)

0

-

7

1

30

8

2

20

9

3

10

10

4

0

11


Refer to Table 1, revenue is maximized when output level is


a. 1


b. 2


c. 3


d. 4


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3.


Refer to Table 1, profit is maximized when output level is


a. 1


b. 2


c. 3


d. 4


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4.


The quantity of product X supplied can be expected to fall with a fall in:


a. prices of competing products.


b. price of X.


c. energy-consuming technical change.


d. input prices.


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5.


Holding all else equal, a gradual decrease in federally-mandated auto safety requirements leads to an increase in:


a. auto supply.


b. the quantity of autos supplied.


c. auto demand.


d. the quantity of autos demanded.

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6.

The effect on sales of a decrease in price is an increase in:


a. demand.


b. the quantity demanded.


c. supply.


d. the quantity supplied.


Output (Q)

Marginal Revenue (MR)

Marginal Cost (MC)

0

-

7

1

30

8

2

20

9

3

10

10

4

0

11

Explanation / Answer

1--a

2--a

3--a

4--b

5--b

6--d