The marginal product of labor is the increase in total product from a
A) one unit increase in the quantity of labor, while holding the quantity of other inputs constant.
B) one unit increase in the quantity of labor, while also increasing the quantity of other inputs by one unit.
C) one dollar increase in the wage rate, while holding the price of other inputs constant.
D) one percent increase in the wage rate, while also increasing the price of other inputs by one percent.
A
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Which of the following could be true of perfect competition but not of monopoly?
a. The government licenses production of the good to a few firms. b. The government grants a patent for the good. c. A firm can earn economic profit in the long run. d. If price falls below average variable cost, it pays to shut down. e. There are no barriers to entry.
Predatory pricing refers to
a. a firm selling certain products together rather than separately. b. a monopoly firm reducing its price in an attempt to maintain its monopoly. c. firms colluding to set prices. d. All of the above are examples of predatory pricing.