In the long run, each perfectly competitive firm produces at the lowest point on

a. its short-run average total cost curve
b. its long-run average total cost curve
c. its marginal cost curve
d. both its short-run and long-run average total cost curves
e. both its short-run average cost curve and its marginal cost curve


D

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A market that has no barriers to entry and many small firms selling products that are slightly different from one another is best described as:

A. monopolistic competition. B. monopoly. C. perfect competition. D. oligopoly.

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A. have jobs, but are unhappy with them. B. are officially unemployed. C. want to work, but have given up looking for jobs. D. are not working and don't want to work.

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