Given the information in the graph above, how much profit does this monopolistic competitor make?
Total Profit = (price - ATC) × Output
= ($51.00 - $52.00) x 60
= -$1.00 x 60
= -$60 (loss of $60)
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A) cannot be calculated from just the information provided. B) is negative. C) suggests that wheat and barley are complements. D) equals 1.
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What will be an ideal response?