. In a perfectly competitive industry,       a. Firms earn a breakeven profit in the short-run, but can either make an economic profit or make a loss in the long-run       b. None of the above       c. Firms can choose whether to produce or shut-down in the short-run

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Q. In a perfectly competitive industry,
 
 
 
a. Firms earn a breakeven profit in the short-run, but can either make an economic profit or make a loss in the long-run
 
 
 
b. None of the above
 
 
 
c. Firms can choose whether to produce or shut-down in the short-run
 
 
 
d. Firms always charge a price equal to the minimum of AVC in the short-run
 
 
 
e. There are high “sunk costs” involved which act as a barrier to entry in this industry
 
 
 
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