Figure 10-12 Refer to Figure 10-12. Panel (A) Shows a Profit-Maximizing Competitive

question 113

Multiple Choice

Figure 10-12



Refer to Figure 10-12. Panel (a) shows a profit-maximizing competitive price-searcher firm that is

• A) earning zero economic profit.
• B) likely to exit the market in the long run.
• C) producing its efficient scale of output.
• D) not maximizing its profit.

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