A Firm Operating in a Perfectly Competitive Industry Will Continue

question 184

True/False

A firm operating in a perfectly competitive industry will continue to operate if it earns zero economic profits because it is likely to be earning positive accounting profits.

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Definitions:

Cash Flow

The entire amount of fiscal exchange flowing in and redirecting out of a business, fundamentally impacting its liquidity level.

Financial Markets

Marketplaces where participants can trade various financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and derivatives.

Unlimited Liability

A type of business ownership in which the owners are personally responsible for all of the debts of the business, leaving personal assets vulnerable.

Primary Markets

Markets where new securities are issued and sold for the first time to investors, including initial public offerings (IPOs).