Table 13-5 Table 13-5 Shows the Demand and Cost Data Facing a and Cost

question 31

Multiple Choice

Table 13-5

Table 13-5 shows the demand and cost data facing a monopolistically competitive producer of canvas bags.
-Refer to Table 13-5.At the profit-maximizing or loss-minimizing output level,

• A)the firm makes a profit of $12.
• B)the firm incurs a loss equal to its fixed cost.
• C)the firm makes a profit of $16.
• D)the firm incurs a loss of $14.

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