Figure 17-1 -Refer to Figure 17-1.The Firm Depicted in Panel B Faces

question 116

Multiple Choice

Figure 17-1

-Refer to Figure 17-1.The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve.If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm,

• A)it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a monopolistically competitive market.
• B)it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning zero economic profit.
• C)it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product.
• D)the firm can always raise its profit by increasing production since consumers will buy as much as the firm can produce.

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