Use the Following to Answer Question

question 199

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Figure: The Profit-Maximizing Firm in the Short Run) Use Figure: The Profit-Maximizing Firm in the Short Run.If the market price is less than P₂,the firm will _____ in the short run.

• A)produce q₁ and break even
• B)produce q₁ and incur a loss smaller than total fixed cost
• C)shut down
• D)produce q₃ and make a profit

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Definitions:

Single-Step Format

In accounting, a method of income statement preparation where expenses are subtracted from revenues in a single step to calculate net income.

Pretax Income

The income earned by a business before tax is deducted.

Extraordinary Loss

A loss resulting from events that are both unusual and infrequent in nature, not expected to recur in the foreseeable future.

Extraordinary Items

Events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and infrequency, reported separately in financial statements for clearer analysis.