Economics Chapter 5: Production and Cost
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What is the primary goal of an entrepreneur in starting a business?

  • To minimize losses
  • To reduce costs
  • To earn profits (correct)
  • To maximize revenue
  • What is the key difference between an economist's view of costs and an accountant's view of costs?

  • Economists consider revenue, while accountants consider costs
  • Economists only consider explicit costs, while accountants consider both explicit and implicit costs
  • Economists consider opportunity costs, while accountants consider accounting costs
  • Economists consider both explicit and implicit costs, while accountants only consider explicit costs (correct)
  • What is the purpose of the chapter on the theory of production and cost?

  • To examine the production costs of a firm and develop the economic concepts of production (correct)
  • To develop models of short-run costs
  • To calculate total accounting profits
  • To discuss the implications of long-run average total cost curve for strategic management
  • What is the concept of opportunity cost in the context of business decisions?

    <p>The profits that could have been made in the next best business opportunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between total revenue and total cost in calculating profits?

    <p>Total revenue minus total cost equals total accounting profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between accounting profits and economic profits?

    <p>Economic profits include opportunity costs, while accounting profits do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which time period are all costs fixed costs?

    <p>Market period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of financial ratios in accounting?

    <p>To compare the firm's performance to similarly situated companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the short-run and the long-run?

    <p>The type of costs observed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do economists typically begin their analysis of costs with the short-run?

    <p>Because the market period is of little interest in economic analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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