The Following Questions Are Based on the Key Below

question 140

Multiple Choice

The following questions are based on the key below.Assume that you are given cost and price data for a number of competitive firms at their present output levels.In all cases the marginal cost is increasing.With this information,indicate whether each firm should,in the short run:
1.produce more
2.produce less.
3.shut down
4.cannot be determined from the information.
-Refer to the information above to answer this question.If the price equals the firm's marginal cost,what should the firm do?

• A)1.
• B)2.
• C)3.
• D)4.

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