An incumbent monopolist producing more output than necessary might be able to keep potential rivals from entering

A. if the longminusrun marginal cost can be lowered below the potential entrant's shortminusrun marginal cost.

B. by flooding the market with products below its marginal cost in the short run.

C. if learning by doing reduces marginal cost.

D. All of the above.

Based on what you've learned about the professions, which ones appeal to you as a potential career and why? if none interest you as a future career, indicate another career you're interested in and explain why that career interests you.

Following is a list of various costs incurred in producing replacement automobile parts. with respect to the production and sale of these auto parts, classify each cost as either variable costs, fixed costs, or mixed costs. 1. oil used in manufacturing equipment 2. plastic 3. property taxes, $165,000 per year on factory building and equipment 4. salary of plant manager 5. cost of labor for hourly workers 6. packaging 7. factory cleaning costs, $6,000 per month 8. metal 9. rent on warehouse, $10,000 per month plus $25 per square foot of storage used 10. property insurance premiums, $3,600 per month plus $0.01 for each dollar of property over $1,200,000 11. straight-line depreciation on the production equipment 12. hourly wages of machine operators 13. electricity costs, $0.20 per kilowatt-hour 14. computer chip (purchased from a vendor) 15. pension cost, $1.00 per employee hour on the job

Why might a business based on a fad be a good idea? question 2 options: fads bring in the most customers. some fads are longer lasting than expected. fads have made some business owners incredibly wealthy. fads can take a business in a new direction.