If price is $5, marginal cost is $5, average total cost is $3, and the quantity produced is 150 units, then the perfectly competitive firm is
A) not maximizing economic profit.
B) earning $2 in economic profits and is maximizing economic profits.
C) earning $150 in economic profits and is not maximizing economic profits.
D) earning $300 in economic profits and is maximizing economic profits.
D
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If the interest rate received in Mexico is greater than that obtained in the United States,
A) the demand for loans will increase in Mexico. B) the supply of loans will decrease in the United States. C) the supply of loans will decrease in Mexico. D) the demand for loans will decrease in the United States.
As president and CEO of MegaWorld industries, you must decide on some very risky alternative investments:
Project Profit if Successful Probability of Success Loss if Failure Probability of Failure A $10 million .5 -$6 million .5 B $50 million .2 -$4 million .8 C $90 million .1 -$10 million .9 D $20 million .8 -$50 million .2 E $15 million .4 $0 .6 The highest expected return belongs to investment A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D.