For a Perfectly Competitive Firm Operating at the Profit-Maximizing Output

question 138

Multiple Choice

For a perfectly competitive firm operating at the profit-maximizing output level in the short run,_____

• A)marginal revenue equals total revenue.
• B)marginal cost equals price.
• C)marginal cost equals average total cost.
• D)marginal cost equals average variable cost.
• E)average fixed cost equals price.

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