In the Short Run, Perfectly Competitive Firms _______ but in the Long

question 3

Multiple Choice

In the short run, perfectly competitive firms _______ but in the long run, perfectly competitive firms _______.

• A) can incur an economic loss; make zero economic profit
• B) can incur an economic loss; incur an economic loss
• C) must make an economic profit; make an economic profit
• D) can incur economic losses; make an economic profit

Understand the concept of elasticity of demand and how it varies along a demand curve.

Explain the relationship between price sensitivity and demand elasticity.

Calculate elasticity of demand using the price elasticity formula.

Determine the elasticity nature (elastic, inelastic, unit elastic) of goods from given scenarios.

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