Refer to Scenario 9.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow. SCENARIO 9.5: Investors put up $520,000 to construct a building and purchase all equipment for a new restaurant. The investors expect to earn a minimum return of 10 percent on their investment. The restaurant is open 52 weeks per year and serves 900 meals per week. The fixed costs are spread over the 52 weeks (i.e. prorated weekly). Included in the fixed costs is the 10% return to the investors and $1,000 per week in other fixed costs. Variable costs include $1,000 in weekly wages and $600 per week for materials, electricity, etc. The restaurant charges $3 on average per meal. Refer to Scenario 9.5. In the long run, the restaurant will want to
A. operate but not expand.
B. go out of business.
C. operate and expand.
D. shut down but not go out of business.
Answer: B
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A) average product of labor. B) marginal product of labor. C) average total cost. D) average variable cost.
Education is heavily subsidized through public schools and government scholarships. This subsidization of education reflects the fact that
a. a negative externality requires a subsidy to move the market equilibrium closer to the social optimum. b. the social cost of education exceeds the private cost of education. c. the social value of education exceeds the private value of education. d. the market-equilibrium quantity of education exceeds the optimal quantity of education.