Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a price-taker firm and a competitive price-searcher firm in the long run (more than one answer is correct)? Both will sell their products at a price equal to average total cost, but only the price-searcher will produce at minimum average total cost. Both will sell their products at a price equal to marginal cost, and only the competitive price searcher will produce at minimum average total cost. Only the price searcher will sell its product at a price equal to marginal cost. Only the competitive price taker will sell its product at a price equal to marginal cost. Both will sell their products at a price equal to average total cost, but only the price-taker will produce at minimum average total cost.

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Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a price-taker firm and a competitive price-searcher firm in the long run (more than one answer is correct)?

  1. Both will sell their products at a price equal to average total cost, but only the price-searcher will produce at minimum average total cost.
  2. Both will sell their products at a price equal to marginal cost, and only the competitive price searcher will produce at minimum average total cost.
  3. Only the price searcher will sell its product at a price equal to marginal cost.
  4. Only the competitive price taker will sell its product at a price equal to marginal cost.
  5. Both will sell their products at a price equal to average total cost, but only the price-taker will produce at minimum average total cost.

          

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