According to the Definition of Profit, If a Profit-Maximizing Firm

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to the definition of profit, if a profit-maximizing firm will always attempt to produce its desired level of output at the lowest possible cost, then it will

• A) do so regardless of what type of competition exists in a market.
• B) take a long-run perspective on costs, when such costs cannot be adjusted.
• C) take a short-run perspective on labor costs which cannot be immediately changed.
• D) breakdown its cost structure according to short-run adjustments.

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