In the Short Run, a Firm in a Perfectly Competitive

question 202

Multiple Choice

In the short run, a firm in a perfectly competitive market operates at:

• A)efficient scale and a monopolistically competitive firm operates at excess capacity
• B)efficient scale and a monopolistically competitive firm operates at efficient scale
• C)excess capacity and a monopolistically competitive firm operates at excess capacity
• D)we cannot say without more information

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