Exhibit 8-11 A firm's cost and marginal revenue curves
In Exhibit 8-11, when the price is $2, the profit-maximizing (or loss-minimizing) firm:
A. should shut down and produce zero.
B. should produce output equal to 4.
C. is making an economic profit of $8.
D. should try to produce more output.
Answer: A
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