If Price Is Less Than Average Variable Cost at the Profit-Maximizing

question 227

Multiple Choice

If price is less than average variable cost at the profit-maximizing quantity of output in the short run, a perfectly competitive firm will:

• A) produce at a loss.
• B) produce at a profit.
• C) shut down production.
• D) produce more than the profit-maximizing quantity.

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