P2 P1 MC = AC D MR Q1 Q2 A firm with market power is observed to be producing at output level Q2, yet the firm is earning economic profits. What is likely to be true? Select one: O a. The demand curve facing the firm has recently increased. O b. The firm is practicing first-degree price discrimination. O. Government regulators have forced the firm to charge price P2. O d. The firm's cost structure has recently decreased.

P2 P1 MC = AC D MR Q1 Q2 A firm with market power is observed to be producing at output level Q2, yet the firm is earning economic profits. What is likely to be true? Select one: O a. The demand curve facing the firm has recently increased. O b. The firm is practicing first-degree price discrimination. O. Government regulators have forced the firm to charge price P2. O d. The firm's cost structure has recently decreased.

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