-Consider the Perfectly Competitive Firm in the Figure Above

question 429

Multiple Choice

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

• A) make an economic profit equal to the area ABCD.
• B) incur an economic loss equal to the area ABCD.
• C) make zero economic profit.
• D) make an economic profit equal to the area AECD.

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