If the price a firm charges in a perfectly competitive industry is greater than average total cost:

A. the firm is earning an economic profit equal to zero.
B. the firm is earning an economic profit greater than zero.
C. the firm is earning an economic profit less than zero.
D. it is not possible to determine anything about profits.


Answer: B

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