What is the largest possible loss that is consistent with a firm producing in a perfectly competitive market in long-run competitive equilibrium?

a. An amount equal to (price less average variable cost).
b. An amount equal to total variable.
c. Zero.
d. An amount equal to total fixed cost.

c

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Bureaucratic overprovision of a public good could occur because

A) of a failure of minimum differentiation. B) of rational ignorance among voters. C) voters want more of the good than do bureaucrats. D) bureaucrats attempt to maximize efficiency.

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