Author Question: An increase in the wage rate will have a greater effect on average costs a. the larger the ... (Read 139 times)

ereecah

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 530
An increase in the wage rate will have a greater effect on average costs
 a. the larger the proportion labor costs are of total costs and the easier it is to substitute capital for labor.
  b. the larger the proportion labor costs are of total costs and the harder it is to substitute capital for labor.
  c. the greater is the diminishing marginal product of labor.
  d. the greater are returns to scale.

Question 2

For any given output level, a firm's long-run costs
 a. are always greater than or equal to its short-run costs.
  b. are usually greater than or equal to its short-run costs except in the case of diminishing returns to scale.
  c. are always less than or equal to its short-run costs.
  d. are usually less than or equal to its short-run costs except in the case of diminishing returns to scale.



bdobbins

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

Did you know?

Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

Did you know?

The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library