Table 16-5 This Table Shows the Demand Schedule, Marginal Cost, and Average

question 11

Multiple Choice

Table 16-5
This table shows the demand schedule, marginal cost, and average total cost for a monopolistically competitive firm.
-Refer to Table 16-5. Which of the following statements regarding this monopolistically competitive firm is correct?

• A)New firms will enter this market in the long run since firm profits are greater than zero.
• B)Firms will leave this market in the long run since firm profits are less than zero.
• C)This firm is currently in long-run equilibrium.
• D)This firm is currently in long-run equilibrium, and the firm is producing its efficient scale of output.

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Definitions:

Aldol Reaction

A type of organic reaction where an enol or an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a beta-hydroxyaldehyde or beta-hydroxyketone, followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Crossed Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction involving two different carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxyketone or an α,β-unsaturated ketone under basic or acidic conditions.

Cinnamaldehyde

A yellow oily compound that gives cinnamon its flavor and odor, known chemically as a phenylpropanoid.

Claisen Product

The β-keto ester or β-diketone result obtained from a Claisen Condensation reaction.