Exhibit 7-12 Marginal revenue and cost per unit curves
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As shown in Exhibit 7-12, if the firm's price is OD, the firm will supply

A. zero units of output because it is unprofitable.
B. X units and incur a loss.
C. Y units and break even.
D. Z units and make an economic profit.


Answer: D

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