If a Competitive Price-Taker Firm Is Currently Producing a Level

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a competitive price-taker firm is currently producing a level of output at which marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost, then

• A) a one-unit increase in output will increase the firm's profit.
• B) a one-unit decrease in output will increase the firm's profit.
• C) total revenue exceeds total cost.
• D) total cost exceeds total revenue.

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