Table 13-5 Table 13-5 Shows the Demand and Cost Data Facing a and Cost

question 154

Multiple Choice

Table 13-5

Table 13-5 shows the demand and cost data facing a monopolistically competitive producer of canvas bags.
-Refer to Table 13-5.What are the firm's profit-maximizing or loss-minimizing price and quantity?

• A)price = $10; quantity = 5.
• B)price = $12; quantity = 4.
• C)The firm should shut down temporarily.
• D)This cannot be determined from the information given.

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