Figure 16-2 This Figure Depicts a Situation in a Monopolistically Competitive Market

question 182

Multiple Choice

Figure 16-2
This figure depicts a situation in a monopolistically competitive market.

-Refer to Figure 16-2.This firm is operating

• A) in the short run and earning a positive economic profit.
• B) in the short run and breaking even.
• C) in the long run and earning a positive economic profit.
• D) in the long run and incurring and economic loss.

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