If a Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Market Faces the Curves

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the curves in the graph shown and observes a market price of $16, the firm:

• A)can earn positive profits by producing less than 43 units.
• B)can earn positive profits by producing where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
• C)cannot make positive profits and should shut down in the short run.
• D)should continue to operate in the short run, but plan to exit in the long run.

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