If a Firm Is Incurring a Loss, the Loss Is

question 175

Multiple Choice

If a firm is incurring a loss, the loss is a signal that

• A)the firm is not a monopolist.
• B)the firm has never enjoyed profits.
• C)consumers would rather have some of the resources used by the loss maker be used to produce other goods.
• D)the government has withdrawn its "protection" of the firm.

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