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BA1 - Fundamentals of Business Economics Questions 126–130 (page: 27)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

i-Songs is about to launch a service that sells downloaded music and video files. Downloads have MC = 0 .
Which ONE of the following would maximize i-Songs' profits?

  1. Sell as many downloads as possible
  2. Increase download sales to the point where price elasticity of demand = 1
  3. Produce add- ons that have a marginal cost in order to charge a price
  4. Do not produce in order to avoid losses

Answer(s): B



RST plc wishes to maximize its profits. At present it is producing where MC is less than MR.
Which ONE of the following would NOT be good advice for RST plc?

  1. Reduce output
  2. Advertise the product to increase demand
  3. Cut fixed costs
  4. Produce a higher output

Answer(s): A



A business can always raise its profits or reduce its losses by increasing output

  1. providing total revenue rises as a result
  2. if it is operating on the downward sloping part of its average cost curve
  3. providing total revenue rises faster than total variable costs
  4. if it is operating on the upward sloping part of its total revenue curve

Answer(s): C



If a firm wishes to maximize market share without incurring a loss, it should set its price where

  1. Marginal revenue is zero
  2. Marginal revenue equals marginal cost
  3. Price equals marginal revenue
  4. Total cost equals total revenue

Answer(s): D



A firm will maximize profits by producing at that level of output where

  1. average total cost is at a minimum
  2. average revenue is at a maximum
  3. the difference between total costs and total revenue is greatest
  4. the difference between average revenue and average variable cost is greatest

Answer(s): C



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