The "Invisible Hand" in a Competitive Market Pushes the Firms

question 101

Multiple Choice

The "invisible hand" in a competitive market pushes the firms in the market to

• A) charge a price that is equal to their marginal revenue.
• B) produce an output level that allows them to earn some positive economic profits.
• C) use resources and produce output that maximize consumer and produce surplus.
• D) operate where their individual demand curve is above their long-run average cost curve.

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