If a perfectly competitive firm has economic profits greater than zero, then we know that
A) the firm's industry is not in long-run equilibrium.
B) the firm's industry is in long-run equilibrium.
C) the firm is producing at the bottom of the average total cost curve.
D) the firm will reduce output.
A
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Gross domestic product is the:
a. total market value of the final goods and services produced by an economy during a specific period of time. b. total value of all the goods and services produced in an economy plus the value of the goods and services imported minus the value of the goods and services exported. c. total market value of all final goods and services produced by the factors of production of an economy during a given time period minus depreciation. d. total quantity of all goods and services produced in an economy during a specific period of time.
Assume that Oscar is maximizing his total utility and that the equal marginal principle holds by the time he is done allocating his budget.If MUa/Pa = 100/$35, MUb/Pb = 300/?, and MUc/Pc = 400/?, the prices of products B and C
A. cannot be determined from the information given. B. must be $105 and $175, respectively. C. must be $100 and $200, respectively. D. must be $105 and $140, respectively.