The Diagram Below Shows the Market Demand Curve and the Cost

question 29

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows the market demand curve and the cost curves for a single firm. FIGURE 12-6
-Refer to Figure 12-3. If the diagram depicts a perfectly competitive industry, the equilibrium price and quantity is

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

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