In the Standard Model of Pure Competition in the Short

question 132

Multiple Choice

In the standard model of pure competition in the short run, a profit-maximizing firm will produce the output quantity where the gap between

• A) marginal revenue and marginal cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
• B) average revenue and average cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
• C) total revenue and total cost is the largest, with revenue higher than cost.
• D) average revenue and average variable cost is the largest.

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