The Diagram Below Shows the Market Demand Curve and the Cost

question 71

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows the market demand curve and the cost curves for a single firm. FIGURE 12-6
-Refer to Figure 12-6.Suppose this firm is being regulated using a policy of marginal-cost pricing.In this case,the firm would experience ________ represented by the area ________.

• A)losses; P₁P₂bc
• B)losses; edbc
• C)losses; 0P₂bQ₂
• D)profits; P₂P₃ad
• E)profits; edbc

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