Which of the following will cause the purely competitive firm to stop operations?  A. the price can no longer cover the variable cost B. the price can cover the variable cost and half of the fixed cost C. the price can cover both the variable and the fixed costs but there is no economic profit D. the firm is realizing economic profit E. no correct answer

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Which of the following will cause the purely competitive firm to stop operations?  A. the price can no longer cover the variable cost B. the price can cover the variable cost and half of the fixed cost C. the price can cover both the variable and the fixed costs but there is no economic profit D. the firm is realizing economic profit E. no correct answer
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