Crabby Bob’s is a seafood restaurant in a beach resort in Delaware. Crabby Bob’s earns a profit each month from May through September, suffers losses in October, November, and April but remains open, and remains closed from December through March. Given that the restaurant market in this town is perfectly competitive, how would you explain Crabby Bob’s decisions?

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