If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown, which of the following is true? The firm:
A. if it produces at profit-maximizing level of output it will make positive profits when price is higher than $15.
B. if it produces at profit-maximizing level of output it will make positive profits when price is higher than $11.
C. should always produce at least 43 units in order to maximize profits.
D. will shut down if market price is below $15, but above $11.
A. if it produces at profit-maximizing level of output it will make positive profits when price is higher than $15.
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