Figure 10-4
Figure 10-4 shows the industry's supply and demand curves in panel (1) and the cost curves of a firm in the industry in panel (2). At S2, the firm is
a.
going to shut down.
b.
incurring losses.
c.
earning zero economic profits.
d.
earning economic profit greater than zero.
c
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