The Profit-Maximizing Level of Output for a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 45

Multiple Choice

The profit-maximizing level of output for a perfectly competitive firm occurs where there is equality between the slopes of the:

• A) marginal revenue and demand curves.
• B) marginal revenue and marginal cost curves.
• C) total revenue and total cost curves.
• D) average revenue and average variable cost curves.

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