Table 16-4 Beatrice's Birthday Cakes Operates in a Monopolistically Competitive Market, So

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Table 16-4
Beatrice's Birthday Cakes operates in a monopolistically competitive market, so it is one bakery among many in the market for birthday cakes. The following table presents cost and revenue data for birthday cakes at Beatrice's.
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-Refer to Table 16-4. At the profit-maximizing quantity, what is Beatrice's total profit?

• A)$43
• B)$89
• C)$101
• D)$144

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