Figure 14-5 Suppose a Firm Operating in a Competitive Market Has the Has

question 171

Multiple Choice

Figure 14-5
Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves:
-Refer to Figure 14-5. When market price is P2, a profit-maximizing firm's losses can be represented by the area

• A)(P4 - P2) × Q2.
• B)(P2 - P1) × (Q2-Q1).
• C)At a market price of P2, the firm earns profits, not losses.
• D)At a market price of P2 the firm has losses, but the reference points in the figure don't identify the losses.

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