A Purely Competitive Firm Should Produce in the Short Run

question 82

Multiple Choice

A purely competitive firm should produce in the short run if its total revenue is sufficient to cover its

• A) total variable costs.
• B) total costs.
• C) total fixed costs.
• D) marginal costs.

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