A firm can minimize its losses by shutting down when ________ are less than ________ costs.

A. variable costs; fixed
B. fixed costs; variable
C. operating profits; sunk
D. revenues; variable


Answer: D

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Which of the following explains why long-run average total cost at first decreases as output increases?

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(Consider This) Credits cards are:

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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