If a Perfectly Competitive Firm Is Producing in the Short

question 50

Multiple Choice

If a perfectly competitive firm is producing in the short run at an output where price is less than average total cost,the firm

• A)will shut down.
• B)is breaking even.
• C)is still making a positive economic profit.
• D)is incurring an economic loss but will continue to operate as long as price is above minimum average fixed cost.
• E)is incurring an economic loss but will continue to operate as long as price is above minimum average variable cost.

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