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9487416041ElasticityA measurement of demand's sensitivity to price changes.0
9487458967Total Revenue Test: When Price goes up and total revenue goes up OR when Price goes down and total revenue goes down.Inelastic1
9487473352Total Revenue Test: When Price goes up and Total Revenue goes down OR when Price goes down and Total Revenue goes up.Elastic2
9487477126Perfectly Elastic Demand Line3
9487496239Perfect ElasticityDemand is dependent on price. If price changes, no quantity will be supplied.4
9487498584Perfectly Inelastic Demand Line5
9487501259Perfect InelasticityDemand is insensitive to price changes. The supplier may charge any price and the consumers will continue to buy the same quantity.6
9487503353Total Revenue FormulaPrice X quantity7
9487508271How to calculate the Total Cost from a ATC curve...Determine Quantity. Follow the quantity up to ATC. Multiply the value of ATC by the quantity (ATC x Q).8
9487523591How to determine price (in ALL forms of market competition)Demand9
9487541113Profit Maximizing RuleIn order to maximize profit, firms will produce the quantity where Marginal Cost intersects with Marginal Revenue.10
9487561809Marginal Cost and the Supply CurveMarginal Cost becomes the Supply Curve when MC is above Average Variable Cost.11
9487567325Productive EfficiencyWhen the firm produces for the lowest possible cost (lowest point of ATC).12
9487568796Allocative EfficiencyWhen the needs of producers and consumers are best met, satisfying the needs of society. Where MC or Supply intersect with Demand.13

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