If the current market price is $6, the profit-maximizing output for this firm is ____________ If the price is $6 and the firm is producing at its profit-maximizing output, then total costs for the firm are ______________ If the market price is $1, the firm will produce ______________units of output in the short run. If the price is $3 and the firm is producing at its profit-maximizing output, then the firm would make _________ profit.

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If the current market price is $6, the profit-maximizing output for this firm is ____________

If the price is $6 and the firm is producing at its profit-maximizing output, then total costs for the firm are ______________

If the market price is $1, the firm will produce ______________units of output in the short run.

If the price is $3 and the firm is producing at its profit-maximizing output, then the firm would make _________ profit.

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