Refer to Figure 15.4. Assume The Hand Made Shirt Shop has fixed costs of $150 and is a monopolistically competitive firm. If the firm produces the profit-maximizing level of output and sells it at the profit-maximizing price, the firm ________ of $100.

A) earns a profit
B) has an average variable cost
C) suffers a loss
D) has a marginal cost

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition on factors other than price.

Profit-Maximizing Level

The point at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.