If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 5.0, then a 10 percent increase in price results in a
a. 0.5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
b. 2.5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
c. 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
d. 50 percent decrease in the quantity demanded.
d
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A) A B) B C) C D) all of the above
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For a perfectly competitive firm, the short-run break-even point occurs at the level of output where
A) P > MR = MC. B) MR = P > MC. C) MR < P = MC. D) P = MC = ATC.
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