Assuming Instead That the Market Depicted in Figure 8

question 45

Multiple Choice

Assuming instead that the market depicted in Figure 8.1 is perfectly competitive, the equilibrium price and output would be:

• A) P₂ and Q₂.
• B) P₁ and Q₁.
• C) P₄ and Q₁.
• D) P₃ and Q₁.

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