Cassie's Quilts alters, reconstructs, and restores heirloom quilts. Cassie has just spent $800 purchasing, cleaning, and reconstructing an antique quilt which she expects to sell for $1,500 once she is finished
After having spent $800, Cassie discovers that she would need some special period fabric that would cost her $200 in material and time in order to complete the task. Alternatively, she can sell the quilt "as is" now for $900. What is her marginal benefit if she sells the quilt "as is" now?
A) $100
B) $900
C) She makes a marginal loss of $600, not a marginal benefit.
D) The marginal benefit cannot be determined.
B
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A) using tight monetary policy. B) using expansionary fiscal policy. C) negotiating with the central bank of the United States. D) setting their domestic interest rate equal to the U.S. interest rate. E) holding their exchange rates constantly pegged to the euro and yen.
In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm will always shut down if, at all positive output levels, total revenue is
a. less than total cost b. less than total cost but greater than variable cost c. less than total cost but greater than fixed cost d. greater than fixed cost e. less than variable cost