To maximize profits, a perfectly competitive firm should produce until:

A. average total cost is minimized.
B. marginal cost is equal to price.
C. per unit profits are maximized.
D. price is greater than average total cost.


Answer: B

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Figure 7-7


In Figure 7-7 at 100 units, AVC equals

a.
8.

b.
800.

c.
100.

d.
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