In the Short Run the Perfectly Competitive Firm Will Produce

question 30

Multiple Choice

In the short run the perfectly competitive firm will produce at a loss rather than discontinue production if

• A) there is an output rate at which price exceeds average variable cost.
• B) total losses exceed total fixed cost.
• C) there is an output rate at which price equals marginal cost.
• D) the firm's supply curve is upward sloping.
• E) total revenue can be increased by producing more.

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