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maegan_martin

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on: Jun 30, 2018
Under monopoly, a firm:
 a. is a price taker.
  b. maximizes profit by setting marginal cost equal to marginal revenue.
  c. will shut down in the short-run if price falls short of average total cost.
  d. always earns a pure economic profit.

Question 2

Suppose that an individual consumes just two goods: Big Macs and milkshakes. In order to reach consumer equilibrium, the individual must arrange the consumption of Big Macs and milkshakes so that the:
 a. marginal utility of the two goods is equal for the last dollar spent on each good.
  b. ratio of marginal utility to price is the same for both goods for the last dollar spent on each good.
  c. ratio of marginal utility of milkshakes to the marginal utility of Big Macs is 1 for the last dollar spent on each good.
  d. price paid for the two goods is the same.


covalentbond

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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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