Suppose Jackie runs an apple farm. Jackie has one fixed factor of production. Suppose that Jackie's short run average total cost curve is text-book typical. Suppose that this cost curve's minimum value occurs when she produces 120 tons of apples per year. Which one of the following is true? When Jackie produces 120 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost equals her short run average total cost. O When Jackie produces 200 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost is smaller than her short run average total cost. When Jackie produces 90 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost is greater than her short run average total cost. When Jackie produces 120 tons of apples per year, her short run variable cost equals her short run average total cost.

Suppose Jackie runs an apple farm. Jackie has one fixed factor of production. Suppose that Jackie's short run average total cost curve is text-book typical. Suppose that this cost curve's minimum value occurs when she produces 120 tons of apples per year. Which one of the following is true? When Jackie produces 120 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost equals her short run average total cost. O When Jackie produces 200 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost is smaller than her short run average total cost. When Jackie produces 90 tons of apples per year, her short run marginal cost is greater than her short run average total cost. When Jackie produces 120 tons of apples per year, her short run variable cost equals her short run average total cost.

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Chapter7: Production, Costs, And Industry Structure

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