Exhibit 8-19 a Single Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Market

question 27

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 8-19 A Single Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Market Consider Exhibit 8-19.When the market price is P₅, which of the following most acurately reflects the firms short-run situation?

• A)the firm will choose to produce no output and shut-down
• B)The firm will choose to produce quantity Q₃ and earn a profit
• C)The firm will choose to produce quantity Q₃ and suffer a loss
• D)The firm will choose to produce quantity Q₅ and earn a profit > 0
• E)The firm will choose to produce quantity Q₅ and earn exactly 0 profit

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