If a Competitive Firm Finds That It Maximizes Short-Run Profits

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a competitive firm finds that it maximizes short-run profits by shutting down,which of the following must be true?

• A) p < AVC for all levels of output.
• B) p < AVC only for the level of output at which p = MC.
• C) p < AVC only if the firm has no fixed costs.
• D) The firm will earn zero profit.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

It quantifies the sensitivity of the quantity demanded for a good to a change in consumer incomes, highlighting how demand varies as income levels shift.

Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price.

Supply

The total quantity of a product or service that is available for purchase at a given price and time.

Elastic Supply

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service changes significantly when its price changes.