(Figure: Total Expenditures) as the Price of the Product Rises

question 55

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Total Expenditures) As the price of the product rises from $0 to $40, what happens to total expenditures?

• A) Total expenditures increase, reaching a maximum at a price of $40.
• B) Total expenditures remain unchanged.
• C) Total expenditures decrease, reaching a minimum at a price of $40.
• D) Total expenditures first increase and then decrease, as price approaches the midpoint of the demand curve.

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