When Firms in a Competitive Market Are Experiencing Zero Economic

question 43

Multiple Choice

When firms in a competitive market are experiencing zero economic profits,this is an indication that

• A)They should be producing a different product.
• B)There is currently no better way to use society's scarce resources.
• C)They will eventually go bankrupt.
• D)Accounting losses are being experienced by these firms.

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