If a Perfectly Competitive Firm Is Producing an Output at Which

question 55

Multiple Choice

If a perfectly competitive firm is producing an output at which price is equal to average total cost, the firm

• A)should shut down.
• B)is breaking even.
• C)is making an economic profit.
• D)is incurring an economic loss.
• E)is not producing its profit-maximizing quantity.

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Definitions:

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