In the Pumpkin-Growing Firm Example in the Text, the Firm

question 1

Multiple Choice

In the pumpkin-growing firm example in the text, the firm is a price-taker because

• A)the firm does not have the ability to charge whatever price it wants to charge.
• B)the firm is not a profit-maximizing firm.
• C)price setting is too complicated for an individual firm.
• D)the market for pumpkins is a competitive market.
• E)it faces no demand.

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