Question 1

Two stores-Lazy Guys and Ralph's Recliners-are located in the same city. Both stores buy recliner chairs from the same manufacturer at the same price and both stores are about the same size, so that the fixed costs of production for both stores are the same. Ralph's Recliners sells more recliners per month and Ralph's has a lower average total cost of production. Which of the following can explain why the average total cost of production is lower for Ralph's Recliners?

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A)   Because Ralph's Recliners sells more output its average fixed costs are lower than Lazy Guys' average fixed costs.
B)   The rent Lazy Guys pays for its building is greater than the rent paid by Ralph's Recliners.
C)   Ralph's explicit costs are less because Ralph owns the land on which his building is located. Lazy Guys must make lease payments for the land on which its store is located.
D)   The price of recliners charged by Ralph's is greater than the price charged by Lazy Guys.

Question 2

The law of diminishing marginal returns

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A)   explains why the average total cost and marginal cost curves are U-shaped in the short run.
B)   explains why the average total cost, average fixed cost, and the marginal cost curves are U-shaped in the short run.
C)   causes average total cost to rise at a decreasing rate as output increases.
D)   causes the difference between average total cost and average variable cost to get smaller as output increases.

Question 3

To improve delivery, Joe's Pizza Emporium made a change that involved taking better account of traffic to avoid delays in delivering pizzas. This is an example of

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A)   positive technological change.
B)   increasing marginal returns.
C)   a reduction in fixed costs.
D)   diseconomies of scale.

Question 4

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-Refer to Figure 11-10. Identify the minimum efficient scale of production.

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A)   Qa
B)   Qb
C)   Qc
D)   Qd

Question 5

The typical shape of an isoquant is

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A)   convex towards the origin.
B)   concave towards the origin.
C)   linear and downward sloping.
D)   linear and upward sloping.

Question 6

Figure 11-12 
-Refer to Figure 11-12. Which of the following statements about the input combinations shown in the diagram is false?

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A)   The firm produces a higher output level when it uses input combination b compared to input combination a.
B)   The firm produces a lower output level when it uses input combination d compared to input combination a.
C)   The firm produces the same output level when it uses input combination a or c.
D)   The firm incurs the same total cost when it uses input combination a or c to produce a given quantity of output.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a source of technological advancement for a producer?

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A)   better trained workers
B)   more efficient physical capital
C)   higher skill level of managers
D)   outsourcing some aspect of production

Question 8

In the long run which of the following is true?

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A)   Total cost = fixed cost + variable cost.
B)   The size of a firm's physical plant can be changed but the firm cannot adopt new technology.
C)   There are no fixed costs.
D)   The firm can vary its explicit costs but not its implicit costs.

Question 9

The division of labor and specialization explain

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A)   why, when the marginal product of labor increases, so does the average product of labor.
B)   why the average product of labor falls when firms use more capital or change the layout of their businesses.
C)   why the marginal product of labor rises as a firm hires its first units of labor.
D)   why firms may find it profitable to use more workers when the marginal product of labor is negative.

Question 10

A firm has successfully adopted a positive technological change when

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A)   it can produce more output using the same inputs.
B)   it produces less pollution in its production process.
C)   it can pay its workers less yet increase its output.
D)   it sees an increase in worker productivity.

Question 11

If a firm's long-run average total curve shows that it can produce 5,000 DVDs at an average cost of $2.00 and 15,000 DVDs at an average cost of $1.50, this is evidence of

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A)   diminishing returns.
B)   economies of scale.
C)   diseconomies of scale.
D)   the law of supply.

Question 12

Accounting costs exclude implicit costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In economics, what is the difference between the short run and the long run?

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Question 14

Figure 11-13 
-Refer to Figure 11-13. The lines shown in the diagram are isocost lines. A movement from CE to BD occurs when

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A)   the price of capital increases while the price of labor remains unchanged.
B)   the price of labor decreases while the price of capital remains unchanged.
C)   the price of capital increases while the price of labor decreases.
D)   the price of capital decreases while the price of labor increases.

Question 15

Which of the following is a fixed cost?

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A)   payment to hire a security worker to guard the gate to the factory around the clock
B)   wages to hire assembly line workers
C)   payments to an electric utility
D)   costs of raw materials

Question 16

Is it possible for average total cost to be decreasing over a range of output where marginal cost is increasing? Briefly explain.

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Yes. As long as the marginal c...

Question 17

Adam spent $10,000 on new equipment for his small business, "Adam's Fitness Studio." Membership at his fitness center is very low and at this rate, Adam needs an additional $12,000 per year to keep his studio open. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The fixed cost of running the studio is $22,000.
B)   The variable cost of running the studio is $22,000.
C)   The $10,000 Adam spent on equipment is a fixed cost of business and the $12,000 he'll need to continue operations is a variable cost.
D)   The $10,000 Adam spent on equipment is the total cost of starting the business and the $12,000 he'll need to continue operations is a marginal cost.

Question 18

Figure 11-18 
-Refer to Figure 11-18. A curve that connects points A, D, and E is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an input-output curve.
B)   a total cost line.
C)   an expansion path.
D)   an indifference line.

Question 19

The basic activity of a firm is

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A)   to set the prices of its products as high as possible.
B)   to compete with other firms that produce similar products.
C)   to provide jobs for its employees.
D)   to use inputs to produce outputs of goods and services.

Question 20

The slope of an isoquant is equal to the ratio of the price of the input on the horizontal axis divided by the price of the input on the vertical axis, multiplied by -1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Technology, Production, and Costs

Accounting costs exclude implicit costs.

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To improve delivery, Joe's Pizza Emporium made a change that involved taking better account of traffic to avoid delays in delivering pizzas. This is an example of

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The law of diminishing marginal returns

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Which of the following is not a source of technological advancement for a producer?

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Which of the following is a fixed cost?

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Is it possible for average total cost to be decreasing over a range of output where marginal cost is increasing? Briefly explain.

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In economics, what is the difference between the short run and the long run?

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Figure 11-12 -Refer to Figure 11-12. Which of the following statements about the input combinations shown in the diagram is false?

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The division of labor and specialization explain

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Adam spent $10,000 on new equipment for his small business, "Adam's Fitness Studio." Membership at his fitness center is very low and at this rate, Adam needs an additional $12,000 per year to keep his studio open. Which of the following is true?

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In the long run which of the following is true?

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Figure 11-13 -Refer to Figure 11-13. The lines shown in the diagram are isocost lines. A movement from CE to BD occurs when

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The typical shape of an isoquant is

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Figure 11-10 -Refer to Figure 11-10. Identify the minimum efficient scale of production.

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Figure 11-18 -Refer to Figure 11-18. A curve that connects points A, D, and E is called

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If a firm's long-run average total curve shows that it can produce 5,000 DVDs at an average cost of $2.00 and 15,000 DVDs at an average cost of $1.50, this is evidence of

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A firm has successfully adopted a positive technological change when

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The slope of an isoquant is equal to the ratio of the price of the input on the horizontal axis divided by the price of the input on the vertical axis, multiplied by -1.

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The basic activity of a firm is

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Accounting costs exclude implicit costs.

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To improve delivery, Joe's Pizza Emporium made a change that involved taking better account of traffic to avoid delays in delivering pizzas. This is an example of

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The law of diminishing marginal returns

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Which of the following is not a source of technological advancement for a producer?

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Which of the following is a fixed cost?

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In economics, what is the difference between the short run and the long run?

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Figure 11-12 -Refer to Figure 11-12. Which of the following statements about the input combinations shown in the diagram is false?

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The division of labor and specialization explain

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Adam spent $10,000 on new equipment for his small business, "Adam's Fitness Studio." Membership at his fitness center is very low and at this rate, Adam needs an additional $12,000 per year to keep his studio open. Which of the following is true?

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