Consider the figure. At the price of $4, the firm's short-run decision should be to OA. continue producing because it is making a positive profit. OB. decrease production. OC. stay open or stop producing because it is losing exactly all its fixed costs. OD. exit the market. -C Dollars per Unit Output MC ATC AV

Consider the figure. At the price of $4, the firm's short-run decision should be to OA. continue producing because it is making a positive profit. OB. decrease production. OC. stay open or stop producing because it is losing exactly all its fixed costs. OD. exit the market. -C Dollars per Unit Output MC ATC AV

ECON MICRO

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337000536

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter8: Perfect Competition

Section: Chapter Questions

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