Short-run average cost exceeds long-run average cost only when there are economies of scale
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False. Short-run average costs exceed long-run average costs because the firm is locked into a certain input mix in the short run that may not be cost minimizing when all inputs are variable. This condition holds regardless of the presence of economies of scale.
You might also like to view...
The population of Tiny Town is 100 people and the labor force is made up of 75 people. If 5 of these people are unemployed, the unemployment rate is
A) 5/100 × 100. B) 5/80 × 100. C) 5/75 × 100. D) There is not enough information provided to calculate the unemployment rate.
Just before class, Jim tells Stuart, "Stuart, you shouldn't skip class today because you have paid tuition to enroll in the class." Stuart ignores Jim's advice, and instead makes the decision of whether to attend based on the importance to his grade that he feels he'd be missing that day in class relative to his value of the extra time he could have to finish the video game he is playing. To an
economist, Stuart is: a. using marginal analysis. b. ignoring the total value of attending class. c. ignoring the concept of opportunity cost. d. irresponsible.