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Chapter 12, Problem 19APA
(a)
To determine
Whether the automobile manufacturer is making a shut down or exit decision in the market.
(b)
To determine
How the exiting decision maximizes the economic profit of the firm.
(c)
To determine
How the firm's production affects the profit or loss of the other players in the market.
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