Refer to the diagram, assuming that the firm represented is operating on curve 1. If the current price of the resource falls by $40, the optimal quantity extracted in the first year will     Multiple Choice   decrease by 250.   remain unchanged.   decrease by 500.   increase by 500

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Refer to the diagram, assuming that the firm represented is operating on curve 1. If the current price of the resource falls by $40, the optimal quantity extracted in the first year will
 

 

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    decrease by 250.
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    remain unchanged.
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    decrease by 500.
  •  
    increase by 500.
TC,
TCO
$120
$100
Price
$80
$60
$20
500 750 1,000
First Year Quantity Extracted
Dollars
Transcribed Image Text:TC, TCO $120 $100 Price $80 $60 $20 500 750 1,000 First Year Quantity Extracted Dollars
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