Ted's Pancake Kitchen Suffers a Short-Run Loss

question 238

Multiple Choice

Ted's Pancake Kitchen suffers a short-run loss.When should Ted decide to shut down rather than continue to produce?

• A) If his Kitchen's revenue is less than its variable costs.
• B) If his Kitchen's revenue is less than its fixed costs.
• C) If his Kitchen's revenue is less than its explicit costs.
• D) If his Kitchen's revenue is less than its total costs.

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