Ben's Peanut Shoppe suffers a short-run loss. Ben will not choose to shut down if
A) his Peanut Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his fixed cost.
B) his Peanut Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his variable cost.
C) his Peanut Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his implicit costs.
D) his Peanut Shoppe's total revenue exceeds his capital costs.
Answer: B
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