For a Perfectly Competitive Syrup Producer Whose Average Total Cost

question 274

Multiple Choice

For a perfectly competitive syrup producer whose average total cost curve does not change,an economic profit could turn into an economic loss if the

• A) market demand for syrup decreases.
• B) marginal cost curve shifts downward.
• C) market demand for syrup does not change.
• D) market demand for syrup increases.
• E) price of syrup rises.

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