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question 163

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Spring Water) The table Spring Water shows the demand and cost data for a firm in a monopolistically competitive industry producing drinking water from underground springs. If the industry were in perfect competition, the profit-maximizing price would be:

• A) $10.00.
• B) $6.50.
• C) $8.38
• D) $8.29

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