alleryStart learning →In the short run, perfectly competitive firms are:
AAlways at minimum cost
BNever at equilibrium
CNot always at minimum cost
DAlways at zero profit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Not always at minimum cost
Short-run output need not occur at minimum average cost, so productive efficiency is guaranteed only after entry in the long run.
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