When Determining Whether to Shut Down in the Short Run

question 138

Multiple Choice

When determining whether to shut down in the short run, a competitive firm should ignore (i)
Fixed costs.
(ii)
Variable costs.
(iii)
Sunk costs.

• A)(iii) only
• B)(i) and (iii) only
• C)(ii) only
• D)(i), (ii), and (iii)

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