This Table Shows the Total Costs for Various Levels of Output

question 120

Multiple Choice

This table shows the total costs for various levels of output for a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. According to the table shown,when 5 units are produced:

• A) profits are maximized.
• B) profits are positive.
• C) the firm is producing less than the profit-maximizing amount.
• D) the firm is producing more than the profit-maximizing amount.

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