Multiple Choice
Under what circumstances does a firm operate with excess capacity
A) when additional production would lower the average total cost
B) when additional production would increase average total cost
C) only if it is a perfectly competitive firm in the long run
D) only if it is a monopolistically competitive firm in the short run
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