A Competitive Firm in the Short Run Can Determine the Profit-Maximizing

question 24

Multiple Choice

A competitive firm in the short run can determine the profit-maximizing (or loss-minimizing) output by equating

• A) price and average total cost.
• B) price and average fixed cost.
• C) marginal revenue and marginal cost.
• D) price and marginal revenue.

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