Table 14-11 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following prices and costs: Price Quantity Total Cost $3 $5 $5 $5 1 $5 2 $8 $5 $12 $17 $23 3 $5 4 $5 Refer to Table 14-11. If the firm is producing 2 units of output, it should fewer units of output because its marginal revenue is less than its marginal cost. produce fewer units of output because its marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost. produce more units of output because its marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost. produce more units of output because its marginal revenue is less than its marginal cost.

Table 14-11 Suppose that a firm in a competitive market faces the following prices and costs: Price Quantity Total Cost $3 $5 $5 $5 1 $5 2 $8 $5 $12 $17 $23 3 $5 4 $5 Refer to Table 14-11. If the firm is producing 2 units of output, it should fewer units of output because its marginal revenue is less than its marginal cost. produce fewer units of output because its marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost. produce more units of output because its marginal revenue is greater than its marginal cost. produce more units of output because its marginal revenue is less than its marginal cost.

Principles of Microeconomics

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Chapter14: Firms In Competitive Markets

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