The Following Graph Shows the Costs and Revenues of a Typical

question 64

Multiple Choice

The following graph shows the costs and revenues of a typical firm operating in a monopolistically competitive industry.

-Refer to the graph above to answer this question.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)This is a short-run situation and the firm is making economic profits.
• B)This is a short-run situation and the firm is experiencing a loss.
• C)This is a long-run situation and the firm is making economic profits.
• D)This is a long-run situation but the firm is making no economic profits.
• E)This is a long-run situation but no comment on profits is possible.

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