Dollars MC per unit $40 36- ATC 32 28 D= MR = AR 24 20 AVC 16 12- 100 150 200 250 Quantity Refer to Exhibit 8.6, which shows the demand and the cost curves of a perfectly competitive fim. At the profit- maximizing output level, the firm experiences C. a profit of $1,600. Selected Answer: Answers: a. a loss of $3,200. b. zero profit or loss c. a profit of S1600. d. a profit of S1,200.

Dollars MC per unit $40 36- ATC 32 28 D= MR = AR 24 20 AVC 16 12- 100 150 200 250 Quantity Refer to Exhibit 8.6, which shows the demand and the cost curves of a perfectly competitive fim. At the profit- maximizing output level, the firm experiences C. a profit of $1,600. Selected Answer: Answers: a. a loss of $3,200. b. zero profit or loss c. a profit of S1600. d. a profit of S1,200.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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