During the course of a week, McDonald's has enough time to hire or layoff workers, but it does not have enough time to expand its kitchen or add an additional seating area. In this situation, McDonald's:

A. has no fixed costs.
B. is in the short run.
C. suffers an economic loss.
D. earns a large profit.


Answer: B

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