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The Figure Above Shows a Firm's Demand and Average Total

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   The figure above shows a firm's demand and average total cost curves. -The situation in the figure above creates a barrier to entry for a second firm because i.a second firm that produced as many kilowatt-hours as the first firm would see the market price fall beneath its cost and would incur an economic loss. ii.a second firm that produced fewer kilowatt-hours than the first firm would have to charge a higher price and would not gain many customers. iii.the first firm's average total cost curve indicates it has been given a patent for the product. A)  i only B)  ii only C)  iii only D)  i and ii E)  i and iii
The figure above shows a firm's demand and average total cost curves.
-The situation in the figure above creates a barrier to entry for a second firm because
i.a second firm that produced as many kilowatt-hours as the first firm would see the market price fall beneath its cost and would incur an economic loss.
ii.a second firm that produced fewer kilowatt-hours than the first firm would have to charge a higher price and would not gain many customers.
iii.the first firm's average total cost curve indicates it has been given a patent for the product.


A) i only
B) ii only
C) iii only
D) i and ii
E) i and iii

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