If a Firm Shuts Down in the Short Run, It

question 137

True/False

If a firm shuts down in the short run, it avoids its variable cost but not its fixed cost.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, unlike accounting profit which only considers explicit costs.

Explicit Costs

Direct financial payments made to acquire resources or services for business operations.

Total Economic Costs

The sum of explicit and implicit costs representing the total resources expended in the production of goods or services.

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