Consider the Following Total Cost Schedule for a Perfectly Competitive

question 41

Multiple Choice

Consider the following total cost schedule for a perfectly competitive firm producing ball-point pens.
TABLE 9-3
-Refer to Table 9-3.Suppose the prevailing market price for this firm's product is $0.42 and the firm produces its profit-maximizing level of output.At this price

• A)the firm is earning zero economic profits.
• B)the firm is earning positive economic profits.
• C)the firm is suffering economic losses and this firm will exit the industry.
• D)the firm should increase output.
• E)the firm should decrease output.

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