AllieT. 1. As output increase, AFC decreases because the fixed costs are able to spread over a larger number of units. This spread allows the fixed costs to drop and increase the profits in which the firm produces. (Answer: B)
2. Free trade encourages outsourcing. Outsourcing is the act of a company firing one employee and giving the job to someone in a foreign country, such as China, at a much lower pay rate. Free trade and outsourcing saves a firm money because the government does not impose regulations on foreign wages.
3. One of the main responsibilities the Federal Reserve Bank has is to protect the banking industry from collapsing.
4. The good I would produce would be inelastic. I can increase my revenue by increasing the price because the good is a necessity and there are few substitutes for that good.
5. A perfectly competitive firm would have MR = MC in the long run. A competitive firm maximizes its profits when marginal revenue and marginal cost are equal. However, in a Monopolistic competition, there are many low barriers to entry, price exceeds marginal cost, and there are many competitors. (Answer: B)
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