alleryStart learning →A firm shuts down if price falls below its minimum:
AAverage fixed cost
BMarginal revenue
CAverage total cost
DAverage variable cost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Average variable cost
Below minimum average variable cost the firm cannot even cover variable costs, so producing adds to losses.
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