Figure 14-2 Suppose a Firm Operating in a Competitive Market Has the Has

question 127

Multiple Choice

Figure 14-2
Suppose a firm operating in a competitive market has the following cost curves:
-Refer to Figure 14-2. If the market price is Pd, in the short run the firm will earn

• A)positive economic profits.
• B)negative economic profits but will try to remain open.
• C)negative economic profits and will shut down.
• D)zero economic profits.

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Interest Payment

The cash paid by a borrower to a lender for the privilege of borrowing money, typically based on the interest rate of the loan or debt.

Other Income

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Other Expense

Expenses that do not fit into the usual categories of operating expenses in a business, such as lawsuit settlements or loss on asset disposal.

Redemption

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