-Bill Owns a Lawn-Care Company in Bendigo, Whose Cost Curves

question 10

Multiple Choice

-Bill owns a lawn-care company in Bendigo, whose cost curves are illustrated in the above figure. The market equilibrium price in this perfectly competitive market equals $32 per lawn mowed. If Bill's average total cost curve is ATC, his total economic ________ equals ________.

• A) profit; $1,280 per week
• B) loss; $800 per week
• C) loss; $1,280 per week
• D) profit; $480 per week
• E) profit; $32 per week

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