A Purely Competitive Firm Should Produce in the Short Run

question 271

Multiple Choice

A purely competitive firm should produce in the short run if its total revenue is sufficient to cover its

• A)total variable costs.
• B)total costs.
• C)total fixed costs.
• D)marginal costs.

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