A. normal profit is zero
B. total costs exceed total revenue
C. total costs exceed normal profit
D. the firm is earning are economic profit
Related Mcqs:
- Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing engages in tying the two products its best strategy is to charge a combined price of ?
A. Rs 60
B. Rs 90
C. Rs 85
D. Rs 75 - Suppose that ABC publishing sells an economics textbook and accompanying study guide. Raheel is willing to pay Rs75 for the text and Rs15 for the study guide. Mariam is willing to spend Rs60 for the text and Rs25 for the study guide. Suppose both the book and study guide have a zero-marginal cost of study production. If ABC publishing charges separate price for both products its best strategy is to charge price that when combined, total ?
A. Rs 85
B. Rs 75
C. Rs 80
D. Rs 60 - With whom would you associate the following quote” The business of business is business” ?
A. Milton Friedman
B. Adam smith
C. Alfred Marshal
D. Karl Marx - The reason for dumping is that the demand curve for ABC Co’s computers is _______ because ________ are available from other nations?
A. more elastic in Japan, more substitutes are available from other nations
B. more elastic in Japan, fewer substitutes are available from other; nations
C. more inelastic in Japan; more substitutes are available from other; nations
D. more inelastic in Japan; fewer substitutes are available from other nations - For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 8 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 4 percent, For Switzerland the annual interest rate on government securities equal 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 7 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?
A. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to depreciate
B. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to appreciate
C. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to depreciate
D. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to appreciate - For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 12 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 8 percent For Japan the annual interest rate on government securities equals 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 5 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?
A. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to depreciate
B. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to appreciate
C. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to depreciate
D. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to appreciate - Successful service companies focus their attention on both their customers and their employees they understand ________ which links service firm profits with employee and customer satisfaction ?
A. internal marketing
B. service-profit chains
C. interactive marketing
D. service differentiation - In Western Europe in 9th C, originated military and social system in which a nobleman would grant the use of land to servant in return for service which is often military, and duty, Name the system ?
A. Military system
B. Land based system
C. Feudal system
D. Rural system - A monopoly is able to continue to generate economic profits in the long run because ?
A. there is some barrier to entry to that market
B. Potential competitors sometimes don’t notice the the profits.
C. the monopolist is financially powerful.
D. antitrust laws eliminate competitors for a specified number of years.
E. of all of the things described in these answers - For the Central bank to keep the interest rat unchanged as the government increase spending, the Central Bank must continue to ?
A. decrease the money supply
B. increase the money supply
C. increase the demand for money
D. decrease the demand for money
