Consider the Following Short-Run Cost Curves for a Profit-Maximizing Firm

question 8

Multiple Choice

Consider the following short-run cost curves for a profit-maximizing firm in a perfectly competitive industry. FIGURE 9-2
-Refer to Figure 9-2.If the current market price is $6,the profit-maximizing output for this firm is

• A)100 units.
• B)200 units.
• C)300 units.
• D)400 units.
• E)500 units.

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