The Accompanying Table Gives Cost Data for a Firm That

question 256

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table gives cost data for a firm that is selling in a purely competitive market. If the market price for this firm's product is $87, it will produce

• A)9 units at an economic profit of zero.
• B)6 units at a loss of $90.
• C)9 units at an economic profit of $281.97.
• D)8 units at an economic profit of $130.72.

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