A Firm's Marginal Cost Has a Minimum Value of $4

question 23

Multiple Choice

A firm's marginal cost has a minimum value of $4, its average variable cost has a minimum value of $6, and its average total cost has a minimum value of $7. Then the firm will shut down in the short run once the price of its product falls below

• A)$7.
• B)$6.
• C)$4.
• D)We do not have enough information to answer the question.

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