Why would a firm decide to produce a positive quantity of a output even though it...

Why would a firm decide to produce a positive quantity of a output even though it makes negative profits by doing so?

A.

Because the price is high enough to cover the average fixed cost.

B.

Because the price is high enough to cover the average total cost.

C.

Because the price is high enough to cover the average variable cost.

D.

A firm would never produce when profit is negative.

Expert Solution

Option c

Because the price is high enough to cover the average variable cost

A firm produces even in losses to minimize loss if the price is AVC<P<ATC.

If the firm shut down the loss is equal to fixed cost

the firm produces the loss is equal to =FC-(P-AVC)*Q.

The loss decreases if the firm produces because it can cover variable costs and some of the fixed costs.

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Rahul Sunny answered 2 years ago

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