If the Market Price Drops Below a Firm's Average Variable

question 161

Multiple Choice

If the market price drops below a firm's average variable costs at its profit-maximizing level of output:

• A)the firm should shut down immediately.
• B)the loss-minimizing quantity of output is zero.
• C)the firm is not earning enough revenue to cover the variable costs of production.
• D)All of these are correct.

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