Suppose That There Are Just Two Firms in a Small

question 99

Multiple Choice

Suppose that there are just two firms in a small market.
Acme Manufacturing's Total Costs equal $100 + $3 × Quantity.
Generic Industries' Total Costs equal $500 + $3 × Quantity.
Refer to the information given above.If each firm is producing the same quantity:

• A)Acme has lower average total costs than Generic.
• B)Acme's average total costs are equal to Generic's variable costs.
• C)Acme has higher average total costs than Generic.
• D)at some levels of output,Acme's average total costs are less than Generic's,but at some levels of output,Generic's average costs are less than Acme's.

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