MrsSmith's Bakery Shop Is a Firm in Monopolistic Competition

question 27

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Smith's bakery shop is a firm in monopolistic competition.She is currently selling a box of bread for $16.The firm's marginal cost is $7 and marginal revenue is $7.To maximize economic profit Mrs.Smith

• A)shuts down.
• B)decreases output so that marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost.
• C)continues to produce the same level of output.
• D)increases output so that marginal cost exceeds marginal revenue.
• E)decreases output so that marginal cost equals the output price.

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