The Restaurant Industry Is Characterized by Excess Capacity

question 45

Multiple Choice

The restaurant industry is characterized by excess capacity.This means that:

• A)restaurants are producing more than their profit-maximizing level.
• B)the profit-maximizing level is less than the level that minimizes average total costs.
• C)restaurants are producing less than their profit-maximizing level.
• D)the quantity of restaurant meals supplied exceeds the quantity of restaurant meals demanded.

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