Refer to the diagram, assuming that the firm represented is operating on curve TC 1 . If the current price of the resource rises by $20, the optimal quantity extracted in the first year will:





A.  increase by 250.

B.  increase by 500.

C.  decline by 250.

D.  remain unchanged.


A.  increase by 250.

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