If There Is No Output for Which Product Price Is

question 293

Multiple Choice

If there is no output for which product price is sufficient to cover variable costs

• A) the firm should stay open in the short-run.
• B) the firm should shut down in the short run.
• C) the firm earns economic profits by staying open.
• D) the firm should increase production.

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