Which of the following statements correctly differentiates between positive and normative economics?
A) Positive economics is descriptive, whereas normative economics is advisory.
B) Positive economics describes what people ought to do, whereas normative economics describes what people actually do.
C) Positive economics is based on judgments, whereas normative economics is not.
D) Positive economics can only be applied to microeconomics, whereas normative economics can be applied to both microeconomics and macroeconomics.
A
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A) negative 0.5 B) negative 1.55 C) negative 0.45 D) 1.55 E) none of the above
If a perfect competitor is currently charging $9 for its product and the marginal cost of the last unit produced is $6, the firm should
a. cut back production and increase price b. stay at its current price and output level c. increase price and output d. increase price and hold output constant e. increase output