If the Price Is Less Than the Average Variable Cost

question 83

Multiple Choice

If the price is less than the average variable cost then

• A)The loss the firm makes from shutting down (its TFC)is less than the loss they make as a result of producing.
• B)The loss the firm makes from shutting down (its TFC)is greater than the loss they make as a result of producing.
• C)The firm should produce where MC=MR.
• D)The firm should produce where AVC is minimized.

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