10. When a perfecly competitive firma finds that its market price is beloww its minimum average variable cost, it will sell: a The output where average total cost equals price. O Any positive output the entreprencur decides upon because all of it can be sold C. The output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. d. Nothing at all; the firm shuts down.

10. When a perfecly competitive firma finds that its market price is beloww its minimum average variable cost, it will sell: a The output where average total cost equals price. O Any positive output the entreprencur decides upon because all of it can be sold C. The output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. d. Nothing at all; the firm shuts down.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter13: Firms In Competitive Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

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