Microeconomics

A firm can minimize cost by A) picking the bundle of inputs where the

A firm can minimize cost by A) picking the bundle of inputs where the lowest isocost line touches the isoquant. B) picking the bundle of inputs where the isoquant is tangent to the isocost line. C) picking the bundle of inputs where the last dollar spent on one input gives as much extra output as […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Explain why the marginal cost curve intersects a U-shaped average cost

Explain why the marginal cost curve intersects a U-shaped average cost curve at its minimum point. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER At low quantities, the average cost curve declines as the quantity increases. The marginal cost is below the average cost. The marginal cost represents the cost of an additional unit of […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020