Table 95 Table 95 Shows the Demand and Cost Data Facing a Monopolistically

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Table 9.5
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Quantity } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Price } \\\text { (dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Cost } \\\text { (dollars) }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 18 & 14 \\\hline 2 & 16 & 20 \\\hline 3 & 14 & 26 \\\hline 4 & 12 & 32 \\\hline 5 & 10 & 38 \\\hline 6 & 8 & 44 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Table 9.5 shows the demand and cost data facing a monopolistically competitive producer of canvas bags.
-Refer to Table 9.5.The firm's profit-maximising or loss-minimising price and quantity are ________.

• A) price = $10; quantity = 5
• B) price = $12; quantity = 4
• C) The firm should shut down temporarily
• D) This cannot be determined from the information given.

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