The Table Shown Displays the Total Costs for Various Levels

question 38

Multiple Choice

The table shown displays the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market.

When five units are produced:

• A)profits are maximized.
• B)profits are positive.
• C)the firm is producing less than the profit-maximizing quantity.
• D)the firm is producing more than the profit-maximizing quantity.

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