For an Individual Firm Operating in the Short Run, Producer

question 56

Multiple Choice

For an individual firm operating in the short run, producer surplus equals the difference between total revenues and total nonsunk costs. Thus,:

• A)producer surplus equals economic profit.
• B)producer surplus is less than economic profit.
• C)producer surplus is greater than economic profit.
• D)producer surplus equals economic rent.

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