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A perfectly competitive firm currently producing
100 units of output has ATC= $6 and AFC =...
A perfectly competitive firm currently producing
100 units of output has ATC= $6 and AFC = $4. The market price is
$3 and is equal to MC. Is the firm currently operating in the short-run
or the long-run? Explain why. Discuss if the firm is
currently maximizing profits (or equivalently minimizing losses)?
Explain if shutting down the business in this current situation
would be beneficial for the firm. If firms break even in the long
run and earn zero economic profits, would they stay in the
business? Explain why.