Refer to the Graph Shown

question 238

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph shown. The monopolistically competitive firm represented is in:

• A)both short-run and long-run equilibrium because price equals marginal cost at the profit-maximizing output level.
• B)both short-run and long-run equilibrium because price exceeds average total cost at the profit-maximizing output level.
• C)short-run equilibrium because price exceeds average total cost at the profit-maximizing output level.
• D)long-run equilibrium because economic profits are zero at the profit-maximizing output level.

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