Answer the Question Based on the Demand and Cost Schedules

question 34

Multiple Choice

Answer the question based on the demand and cost schedules for a monopolistically competitive firm given in the table below. $\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Price } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quntity } \\\text { Dennded }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \text { Output } \\\hline \$ 20 & 1 & \$ 10 & 1 \\\hline 18 & 2 & 20 & 2 \\\hline 16 & 3 & 29 & 3 \\\hline 14 & 4 & 36 & 4 \\\hline 12 & 5 & 40 & 5 \\\hline 10 & 6 & 42 & 6 \\\hline\end{array}$ What will be the economic profit or loss for this monopolistically competitive firm at the profit-maximizing level of output?

• A) -$15
• B) +$10
• C) +$20
• D) +$28

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