Author Question: Darlene runs a fruit and vegetable stand in a medium-sized community where there are many such ... (Read 210 times)

lunatika · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Darlene runs a fruit and vegetable stand in a medium-sized community where there are many such stands. Her weekly total revenue equals 3,500 . Her weekly total cost of running the stand equals 3,500, consisting of 2,500 of variable costs and 1,000 of fixed costs. An economist would likely advise Darlene to:
a. shut down as quickly as possible because the stand is generating losses.
b. keep the stand open because it is generating a normal profit.
c. keep the stand open for a while longer because she is covering all of her variable costs and some of her fixed costs.
d. keep the stand open for a while longer because she is covering all of her fixed costs and some of her variable costs.

Question 2

A major problem with household data is that:
a. the income of the households vary greatly.
b. the households usually vary in their consumption patterns.
c. the households usually comprise of only one individual.
d. collecting data from the households is highly inconvenient.
e. the number of persons per household varies greatly.