If the long-run average cost curve continuously slopes upward as output rises, minimum efficient scale would be

A. nonexistent.
B. at the midpoint of the long-run average cost curve.
C. at the rate of output associated with the smallest sized plant the firm can build.
D. zero.

Suppose that each firm in a competitive industry has the following costs: total cost: tc=50+12q2tc=50+12q2 marginal cost: mc=qmc=q where qq is an individual firm's quantity produced. the market demand curve for this product is: demand qd=160−4pqd=160−4p where pp is the price and qq is the total quantity of the good. each firm's fixed cost is.

What are the period and vertical shift of the cosecant function below? period: ; vertical shift: 1 unit up period: ; vertical shift: 2 units up period: ; vertical shift: 1 unit up period: ; vertical shift: 2 units up?

Which of the following is usually not one of the top considerations in choosing a country for a facility location? a. availability of labor and labor productivityb. attitude of governmental unitsc. location of marketsd. zoning regulationse. exchange rates