What Is the Impact on Firms If Opportunity Costs Are

question 92

Multiple Choice

What is the impact on firms if opportunity costs are ignored?

• A) Firms experiencing economic losses may appear to be profitable.
• B) Firms will still make profit-maximizing production decisions.
• C) All firms will appear to incur economic losses.
• D) All firms will show accounting profits.

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