Marginal Cost
Fixed Cost
Variable Cost
Profits
Explicit Cost
100

What do we call the additional cost of producing one more unit of a product?

What is marginal cost?

100

What do we call costs that do not change no matter how much is produced?

What is fixed cost?

100

What type of cost increases as production increases?

What is variable cost?

100

What do we call the money a company makes after paying all costs?

What is profit?

100

What do we call the actual money a company spends on expenses?

What is explicit cost?

200

If marginal cost increases, what decision will a company usually make?

What is reduce production?

200

Give an example of a fixed cost.

What is rent?

200

Give an example of a variable cost.

What is labor cost?

200

What is the formula for profit?

What is revenue minus cost?

200

Give an example of an explicit cost.

What is salary?

300

If marginal cost decreases and a company produces more, what will happen?

What is lower average cost?

300

What cost must a company pay even if it produces nothing?

What is fixed cost?

300

If variable costs become too high, should a company produce more or less?

What is reduce production?

300

What must a company consider to maximize profit?

What is perfect competition?

300

If explicit costs decrease, what happens to total costs?

What is decrease?

400

If marginal cost is lower than average total cost, how will average total cost change?

What is decreasing?

400

What is a characteristic of industries with high fixed costs?

What is large initial investment?

400

Give an example of an industry with high variable costs.

What is restaurant business?

400

In what type of market is it hard for businesses to make long-term profits?

What is perfect competition?

400

What is the difference between explicit and implicit costs?

What is payment?

500

If marginal cost becomes higher than average total cost, what should a company do?

What is stop increasing production?

500

How can a company reduce its fixed costs?

What is outsourcing?

500

If labor costs suddenly increase, how can a company reduce its variable costs?

What is automation?

500

What strategies help a company maintain long-term profits?

What is differentiation?

500

Can a company have no explicit costs? If so, give an example.

What is self-employment?