Table 101 -Refer to Table 10

question 132

Multiple Choice

Table 10.1
$$\begin{array} { c c c } \mathrm { Q } & \mathrm { P } ( \$ ) & \mathrm { TC } ( \$ ) \\\hline 1 & 27 & 10 \\2 & 24 & 17 \\3 & 21 & 32 \\4 & 18 & 47 \\5 & 15 & 67\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 10.1,which shows the output,price,and total cost for a monopolistic competitor.The profit-maximizing price for the firm is _____

• A)$0.
• B)$27.
• C)$21.
• D)$15.
• E)$18.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A utility function is an economic model representing satisfaction or preference a consumer derives from consuming goods and services.

Initial Endowment

The original allocation of resources, such as wealth or goods, that an individual or entity starts with.

Numeraire

A standard unit of measurement in economics used to express prices or monetary values, making it easier to compare different goods or services.

Pareto Optimal Allocations

Situations where no reallocation can make someone better off without making someone else worse off in an economy.