If Firms Are Competitive and Profit Maximizing, the Price of a Good

question 233

Multiple Choice

If firms are competitive and profit maximizing, the price of a good equals the

• A)marginal cost of production.
• B)fixed cost of production.
• C)total cost of production.
• D)average total cost of production.

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