A Company Finds That at Its Present Level of Production

question 136

Multiple Choice

A company finds that at its present level of production, MC = AVC at $15, MC = ATC at $20, and MC = MR at $17. Your advice to the firm regarding its short-run operations is

• A) to continue production, as it is earning an economic profit of $2 per unit.
• B) to continue production, as it is earning an economic profit of $3 per unit.
• C) to shut down.
• D) to continue production at a loss.

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