In the Long Run, If the Demand Curve of a Profit-Maximizing

question 187

Multiple Choice

In the long run, if the demand curve of a profit-maximizing monopolistically competitive firm is tangent to its average total cost curve, then

• A)the firm would break even.
• B)the firm would shut down temporarily.
• C)the firm would earn enough revenue to cover its variable costs, but not its fixed costs.
• D)the firm would earn an economic profit.

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Definitions:

Forecasting Device

A tool or software used to predict future conditions or trends based on historical and current data analysis.

Phillips Curve

An economic concept that depicts an inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment over the short term.

Inflation

The measure at which prices for general goods and services escalate, devaluing the purchasing power.

Structural Unemployment

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