A Company Finds That at the Output Level at Which

question 428

Multiple Choice

A company finds that at the output level at which marginal cost equals marginal revenue, TC = $500, TVC = $400, and TR = $450. Your advice to the firm is

• A) shut down, as TC > TR.
• B) reduce output to reduce the cost of production.
• C) increase output to reduce the per unit cost of production.
• D) continue to produce because loss is less than TFC.

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