Refer to the Graphs Shown, Which Depict a Perfectly Competitive

question 119

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graphs shown, which depict a perfectly competitive market and firm. If market demand is D₀, the:

• A) firm shown in the graph will produce q₀, but all the firms in the market will produce a total of Q₀.
• B) firm shown in the graph will produce q₁, but all the firms in the market will produce a total of Q₁.
• C) output of the firm shown in the graph is the same as quantity supplied in the market.
• D) firm is not producing at the output where profit is maximized.

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