Ben's Peanut Shoppe Suffers a Short-Run Loss

question 238

Multiple Choice

Ben's Peanut Shoppe suffers a short-run loss.Ben will not choose to shut down if

• A)his Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his fixed cost.
• B)his Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his variable cost.
• C)his Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his implicit costs.
• D)his Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his capital costs.

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