
Costs and revenue in economics
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- Q1What is the average total cost (ATC) formula?ATC = MC / QATC = TC / QATC = TR / QATC = FC + VC30s
- Q2What does marginal revenue (MR) represent in economics?The cost of producing an additional unitThe total revenue from all units soldThe additional revenue from selling one more unit of a goodThe average revenue per unit sold30s
- Q3Which of the following is NOT a component of total cost?Fixed costsTotal costsVariable costsMarket value of shares30s
- Q4What is the break-even point?The point where profits peakThe maximum production capacityThe level of sales at which total revenue equals total costsThe minimum price at which a product can be sold30s
- Q5Which type of cost does not change with the level of output?Average costVariable costMarginal costFixed cost30s
- Q6What is the primary difference between average fixed cost (AFC) and average variable cost (AVC)?AFC decreases as output increases, while AVC can change with production levelsAVC is constant regardless of outputAFC is the only cost that changes with outputAFC is always higher than AVC30s
- Q7What is total revenue (TR) calculated as?TR = Fixed costs + Variable costsTR = Average revenue × Number of unitsTR = Total costs - ProfitTR = Price per unit × Quantity sold30s
- Q8In the context of costs, what does the term 'economies of scale' refer to?The government subsidies for productionThe fixed costs of productionThe cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operationThe fluctuating prices of raw materials30s
- Q9Which of the following statements about marginal cost (MC) is true?MC increases when producing additional units becomes more expensiveMC only considers fixed costsMC is always constant regardless of outputMC is the same as average cost30s
- Q10What does total cost (TC) equal?TC = Average cost × QuantityTC = Revenue - ProfitTC = Fixed costs + Variable costsTC = Price × Quantity30s
- Q11What is the definition of Total Revenue in economics?The amount of profit made after deducting costsThe total cost of production including fixed and variable costsThe selling price multiplied by the number of units sold minus taxesThe total amount of money a firm receives from sales of its products30s
- Q12Which of the following represents the formula for calculating Profit?Total Revenue / Total CostsTotal Revenue - Total CostsTotal Revenue + Total CostsTotal Costs - Total Revenue30s
- Q13What is the main difference between fixed costs and variable costs?Fixed costs are always higher than variable costsFixed costs do not change with the level of output, while variable costs doBoth fixed and variable costs are the sameFixed costs change with production, variable costs do not30s
- Q14What does the term 'Marginal Cost' refer to in economics?The total cost of production divided by the number of units producedThe fixed cost incurred regardless of the outputThe initial investment required to start a businessThe cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service30s
- Q15Which of the following best describes 'Average Total Cost'?The total revenue received from salesThe sum of fixed and variable costs without considering outputThe cost of producing the last unit of outputTotal costs divided by the quantity of output produced30s