If the Market Price in a Perfectly Competitive Market Is

question 399

Multiple Choice

If the market price in a perfectly competitive market is less than a firm's minimum average variable cost, then the firm's total revenue will always

• A) exceed its total fixed cost.
• B) be less than its total economic loss.
• C) equal its total cost.
• D) be less than its total variable cost.

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