MC ATC 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Quantity mat is the result for this perfectly competitive firm when it produces it profit ximizing quantity? Price and cost (dollars) 694 321

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What is the result for this perfectly competitive firm when it produces it profit
maximizing quantity?
It produces, yet suffers a short run loss
O It shuts down and pays only its fixed cost
negative loss of $60
It breaks even
Price and cost (dollars)
Transcribed Image Text:MC ATC 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Quantity What is the result for this perfectly competitive firm when it produces it profit maximizing quantity? It produces, yet suffers a short run loss O It shuts down and pays only its fixed cost negative loss of $60 It breaks even Price and cost (dollars)
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