-Consider the Perfectly Competitive Firm in the Above Figure

question 358

Multiple Choice

-Consider the perfectly competitive firm in the above figure. What will the firm choose to do in the short-run and why?

• A) shut down because the firm incurs an economic loss
• B) stay in business because the firm is making an economic profit
• C) stay in business because the firm's economic loss is less than fixed costs
• D) stay in business because it is making zero economic profit

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