Price and cost (dollars per unit) 120 MC 100 ATC 80 60 D MR 60 80 100 120 140 Quantity (units) The figure above shows a firm operating in a monopolistically competitive market. If nothing else changes, this firm O should increase production to 120 units in order to reduce its cost. O should stay open but decrease production below 80 units in order to reduce its cost. O will exit the market because it is currently incurring an economic loss in the short run. O will produce 100 units to eliminate the deadweight loss. 40 20
Price and cost (dollars per unit) 120 MC 100 ATC 80 60 D MR 60 80 100 120 140 Quantity (units) The figure above shows a firm operating in a monopolistically competitive market. If nothing else changes, this firm O should increase production to 120 units in order to reduce its cost. O should stay open but decrease production below 80 units in order to reduce its cost. O will exit the market because it is currently incurring an economic loss in the short run. O will produce 100 units to eliminate the deadweight loss. 40 20
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![Price and cost (dollars per unit)
120
MC
100
ATC
80
60
D
MR
60
80
100
120
140
Quantity (units)
The figure above shows a firm operating in a monopolistically competitive market. If nothing else
changes, this firm
O should increase production to 120 units in order to reduce its cost.
O should stay open but decrease production below 80 units in order to reduce its cost.
O will exit the market because it is currently incurring an economic loss in the short run.
O will produce 100 units to eliminate the deadweight loss.
40
20](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9cb17e5e-053f-479c-a691-65bd938e494f%2F6e212509-99ec-469b-b6a3-ebba514e3411%2Fr1yyiu.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Price and cost (dollars per unit)
120
MC
100
ATC
80
60
D
MR
60
80
100
120
140
Quantity (units)
The figure above shows a firm operating in a monopolistically competitive market. If nothing else
changes, this firm
O should increase production to 120 units in order to reduce its cost.
O should stay open but decrease production below 80 units in order to reduce its cost.
O will exit the market because it is currently incurring an economic loss in the short run.
O will produce 100 units to eliminate the deadweight loss.
40
20
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