Refer to Table 8.1. That the firm is perfectly competitive is evident from its

A) increasing marginal cost.
B) increasing total cost.
C) zero economic profits.
D) constant marginal revenue.
E) absence of marginal values at Q = 0.


D

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Figure 9.1 shows the cost structure of a firm in a perfectly competitive market. If the market price is $40 and the firm is currently producing the profit maximizing output level, its total fixed cost is:

A. $2,800. B. $5,200. C. $7,200. D. $9,000.

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If the government set a price at $16, there would be price __________, that would cause a ___________ of ______ units.


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B. floor; surplus; 10
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A profit-maximizing monopolist facing the situation shown in the graph below should:




A. Shut down in the short run
B. Continue producing to minimize losses
C. Continue producing to make economic profits
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