Producer Behaviour in Economics

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What is the relationship between inputs used and output produced by a firm?

  • Production function (correct)
  • Profit function
  • Cost function
  • Revenue function

In the context of the farmer mentioned in the text, what are the two inputs used to produce wheat?

  • Water and sunlight
  • Land and labour (correct)
  • Land and air
  • Seed and fertilizer

What does a production function describe?

  • Number of firms in the market
  • Maximum profit a firm can earn
  • Cost structure of the firm
  • Relationship between inputs and output (correct)

Which factor determines the maximum levels of output that can be produced using different input combinations?

<p>Technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do factors of production refer to?

<p>Inputs used in the production process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does efficiency imply in the context of a production function?

<p>Getting more output with fewer inputs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which inputs are transformed into output?

<p>Production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In production, a firm acquires inputs like labor, machines, land, and raw materials. What does a tailor use to produce shirts?

<p>Sewing machine, cloth, thread, and labor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the process where a firm sells its output in the market and earns revenue?

<p>Selling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A rickshaw puller uses which of the following to produce rickshaw rides?

<p>Rickshaw and labor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common term often used interchangeably with production in economic contexts?

<p>Supply (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In production, what is the cost a firm has to pay to acquire inputs called?

<p>Cost of production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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