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3. Refer to Figure 2. The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve. If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm, a. it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a monopolistically competitive market. b. it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning zero economic profit. c. it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product. d. All of the above are correct. Figure 2 (a) (b) Price Price MC MC $p_a$ $p_b$ D MR $Q_a$ Quantity (c) $Q_b$ Quantity (d) Price Price ATC $p_c$ $p_d$ D MC D $Q_d$ Quantity

          3. Refer to Figure 2. The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve.
If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm,
a. it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a
monopolistically competitive market.
b. it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning
zero economic profit.
c. it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product.
d. All of the above are correct.
Figure 2
(a)
(b)
Price
Price
MC
MC
$p_a$
$p_b$
D
MR
$Q_a$
Quantity
(c)
$Q_b$
Quantity
(d)
Price
Price
ATC
$p_c$
$p_d$
D
MC
D
$Q_d$
Quantity

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3. Refer to Figure 2. The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve.
If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm,
a. it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a
monopolistically competitive market.
b. it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning
zero economic profit.
c. it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product.
d. All of the above are correct.
Figure 2
(a)
(b)
Price
Price
MC
MC
pa
pb
D
MR
Qa
Quantity
(c)
Qb
Quantity
(d)
Price
Price
ATC
pc
pd
D
MC
D
Qd
Quantity

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Refer to Figure 2. The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve. If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm, a. it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a monopolistically competitive market. b. it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning zero economic profit. c. it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product. d. All of the above are correct. Figure 2 (a) (c) (b) (d) 3. Refer to Figure 2. The firm depicted in panel b faces a horizontal demand curve. If panel b depicts a profit-maximizing firm, a. it could be operating in either a perfectly competitive market or in a monopolistically competitive market. b. it would not have excess capacity in its production as long as it is earning zero economic profit c. it is able to choose the price at which it sells its product. d.All of the above are correct. Figure 2 (a) (b) Price Price ] MC MC pa pb D MR . - Qa Quantity Qb Quantity (c) (p) Price Price J MC ATC D D - o1 2.0fit1 8 Qd Quantity

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