If the Market Price of a Product Is Between the Minimum

question 147

Multiple Choice

If the market price of a product is between the minimum average variable cost (AVC) and minimum average total cost (ATC) of a firm,that firm will

• A) always shut down.
• B) always continue to produce.
• C) produce in the short run but shut down in the long run.
• D) produce in the long run but shut down in the short run.
• E) make positive economic profits.

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