If a Competitive Firm Maximizes Short-Run Profits by Producing Some

question 103

Multiple Choice

If a competitive firm maximizes short-run profits by producing some quantity of output,which of the following must be TRUE at that level of output?

• A) p = MC
• B) MR = MC
• C) p ≥ AVC
• D) All of the above.

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