Assume that marginal revenue equals rising marginal cost at 100 units of output. At this output level, a profit-maximizing firm's total fixed cost is $600 and its total variable cost is $400. If the price of the product is $15 per unit and the firm produces at the profit-maximizing level, the firm will earn an economic profit equal to   a. zero.   b. its normal profit.   c. more than zero but less than $500.   d. $500.   e. more than $500.

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