A Perfectly Competitive Firm Facing a Price of $4

question 52

Multiple Choice

A perfectly competitive firm facing a price of $4.00 is currently producing an output level where average variable cost is $2.00, average total cost is $4.00, and marginal cost is $3.00. In order to maximize profits, this firm should

• A) decrease output.
• B) increase the market price.
• C) not change output. This firm is at its profit- maximizing position.
• D) shut down.
• E) increase output.

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