The Wheeler Wheat Farm Sells Wheat to a Grain Broker

question 237

Multiple Choice

The Wheeler Wheat Farm sells wheat to a grain broker in Seattle, Washington. Since the market for wheat is generally considered to be competitive, the Wheeler Wheat Farm maximizes its profit by choosing

• A) to produce the quantity at which average variable cost is minimized.
• B) to produce the quantity at which average fixed cost is minimized.
• C) to sell its wheat at a price where marginal cost is equal to average total cost.
• D) the quantity at which the farm's marginal cost of production is equal to the market price.

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