The own-price elasticity of demand for oranges at the farm level is -0.3. Suppose that an unexpected freeze occurs resulting in a 6% drop in orange production. Orange prices will

A) Rise by 6%. B) Rise by 20%.
C) Fall by 20%. D) Can't tell; insufficient information

Answer: B

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Assume that in the short run a firm is producing 100 units of output, has average total costs of $100, and average variable costs of $50. The firm's total fixed costs are

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