In the Short Run, a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 322

Multiple Choice

In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm

• A) can either make an economic profit, incur an economic loss, or make zero economic profit.
• B) never incurs an economic loss larger than its average fixed costs.
• C) produces at any price.
• D) always makes an economic profit.

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