Suppose a perfectly competitive firm is currently operating with the following information:   Output = 1500 tonnes Average total cost = $627 per tonne Average variable cost = $614 per tonne Marginal revenue = $620 per tonne Marginal cost = $620 per tonne At the current level of output, this firm is _____ profit and is an earning economic profit of _____. a. Maximising; -$10500. b. Not maximising; -$10500. c. Maximising; $10500. d. Maximising; $9000.

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Profit Maximization

Economic activity is related to the use of scarce resources of the economy that are used for producing goods and services which are required to satisfy various demands of the people. In other words, it can be said that it is all about satisfying the unlimited demands of individuals with the limited resources available. The production decision is taken by the producers or the firms. In economics, the terms ‘producers’, ‘suppliers’, and ‘firms’ are interchangeable. Now the question arises, what does a firm actually mean?