The ________ Supply Curve(s) of a Perfectly Competitive Firm Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

The ________ supply curve(s) of a perfectly competitive firm is the portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above its average variable cost curve.

• A) long-run
• B) short-run
• C) short-run and long-run
• D) A perfectly competitive firm faces no supply curve.

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