The Profit-Maximizing Level of Output for a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 96

Multiple Choice

The profit-maximizing level of output for a perfectly competitive firm in the short run occurs where:

• A) marginal cost equals price.
• B) marginal revenue equals price.
• C) total revenue equals total cost.
• D) average revenue equals average total cost.

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