If a Monopolistically Competitive Firm Can Increase Its Level of Production

question 367

Multiple Choice

If a monopolistically competitive firm can increase its level of production and lower its average total cost of production at the same time then

• A)the firm has a product-variety opportunity.
• B)the firm has excess capacity.
• C)the firm has a business-stealing opportunity.
• D)the firm is producing a quantity of output higher than its efficient scale of production.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

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Discount Rates

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