If a Perfectly Competitive Firm Shuts Down in the Short

question 338

Multiple Choice

If a perfectly competitive firm shuts down in the short run and exits the industry in the long run, the firm's short run condition is

• A) TR > TC.
• B) TR > TVC and TR < TC.
• C) TR < TVC.
• D) TR < TFC.

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Definitions:

Stored Goods

Items that are kept in a warehouse or other storage location for future use, sale, or distribution.

Stolen Article

An item that has been taken without permission, leading to the loss of ownership or possession by the rightful owner.

Fair Market Price

The price of a good or service that is agreed upon by both buyer and seller, under conditions where both have reasonable knowledge of the pertinent facts and neither is under compulsion to transact.

Financial Loss

The decrease in monetary value resulting from an event, transaction, or series of transactions.