Table 15-4 Shakti Inc. Has Been Granted a Patent for Its Arnica

question 269

Multiple Choice

Table 15-4

Shakti Inc. has been granted a patent for its Arnica toothache balm. Table 15-4 shows the demand and the total cost schedule for the firm.
-Refer to Table 15-4.What is the economically efficient output level?

• A)5 units
• B)6 units
• C)7 units
• D)8 units

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