In the short run, the firm's break-even point is:

a. the minimum point of the firm's demand curve.
b. the minimum point of the firm's average-total-cost curve.
c. the minimum point of the firm's average-variable-cost curve.
d. the minimum point of the firm's marginal-cost curve.
e. the minimum point on the average-fixed-cost curve.


b

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