Under What Circumstances Will a Profit-Maximizing Firm in a Monopolistically

question 29

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances will a profit-maximizing firm in a monopolistically competitive industry shutdown in the short run?

• A) if total revenue is less than total variable cost
• B) if average revenue is less than average total cost
• C) if average revenue is less than average variable cost
• D) if marginal revenue is less than average variable cost

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