Alex's Furniture Mart Produces and Sells Tables in a Perfectly

question 168

Multiple Choice

Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells tables in a perfectly competitive market. When Alex's Furniture Mart produces and sells 250 tables, its marginal cost is equal to $200, and AVC is rising. If the market price of tables is equal to $150, Alex's Furniture Mart should

• A) decrease its level of table production.
• B) increase its level of table production.
• C) continue producing 250 tables.
• D) raise the price of its tables.

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