-Consider the Perfectly Competitive Firm in the Above Figure

question 341

Multiple Choice

-Consider the perfectly competitive firm in the above figure. At the profit maximizing level of output, the firm is

• A) incurring an economic loss equal to $119.00.
• B) incurring an economic loss equal to $123.50.
• C) incurring an economic loss equal to $187.00.
• D) making zero economic profit.

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